Washington Manufacturers’ Sales of Motor Vehicles Initiative (2017)
| Washington Manufacturers’ Sales of Motor Vehicles Initiative | |
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| Election date November 7, 2017 | |
| Topic Business regulation | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Manufacturers’ Sales of Motor Vehicles Initiative did not qualify for the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute, on November 7, 2017. The measure would have authorized vehicle manufacturers to sell motor vehicles and associated products and services directly to the public.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 884 concerns sales of motor vehicles.
This measure would authorize manufacturers to sell motor vehicles and associated products and services directly to the public by various means, including through manufacturer-owned dealerships, factory branches, or any form of mail order. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was:[1]
| “ | This measure would authorize manufacturers to sell motor vehicles and associated products and services directly to the public by various means, including a manufacturer-owned vehicle dealership, a factory branch, or any form of mail order including marketing via a website or app-based store.[2] | ” |
Support
John Woods developed the initiative.[1]
Path to the ballot
To make the 2017 ballot, proponents of Initiatives to the Legislature were required to submit at least 246,372 valid signatures by December 30, 2016.[3] If certified, initiatives are sent to the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate for consideration. The legislature chooses whether to enact the measure, send it to the 2017 ballot alone, or send it to the ballot alongside an alternative proposition.
Proponents of the initiative did not submit a sufficient number of signatures, according to the secretary of state's office.[4]
See also
- 2017 ballot measures
- Washington 2017 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the Legislature - 2016," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar - 2016," accessed October 9, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "E-mail with Washington secretary of state's office," January 3, 2016
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