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Washington Initiative 211, State Legislative Redistricting Based on Equal Population Measure (1962)

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Washington Initiative 211

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Election date

November 6, 1962

Topic
Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated state statute
Origin

Citizens



Washington Initiative 211 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported reapportioning and redistricting the state legislature based on equal population.

A “no” vote opposed reapportioning and redistricting the state legislature based on equal population.

Election results

Washington Initiative 211

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 396,419 47.33%

Defeated No

441,085 52.67%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 211 was as follows:

STATE LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT AND REDISTRICTING 

AN ACT Relating to the State Legislature and legislative districts; defining the boundaries of all state legislative districts; changing the boundaries and population of most districts; renumbering some districts; providing for the number of legislators and their allocation to such legislative districts; and repealing existing legislative apportionment and districting laws in conflict therewith.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.

See also

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Footnotes