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Washington Initiative 211, State Legislative Redistricting Based on Equal Population Measure (1962)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
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
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Washington Initiative 211 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 396,419 | 47.33% | ||
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441,085 | 52.67% | ||
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
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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