Washington Referendum 36, Minimum Drinking Age Measure (1973)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 36 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 6, 1973. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported lowering the drinking age from 21 to 19. |
A “no” vote opposed lowering the drinking age from 21 to 19. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 36 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 495,624 | 49.26% | ||
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510,491 | 50.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 36 was as follows:
| “ | This Act lowers from 21 to 19 years the age at which a person may, without limitation as to purpose, purchase or consume alcoholic beverages and be admitted to establishments licensed by the state to sell such beverages. It also lowers from 21 to 18 the age at which a person may be employed to sell spirituous liquor, beer and wine in Class H licensed establishments. It further removes the present requirement for adult supervision of persons between 18 and 21 who sell beer and wine in establishments holding Class E and/or F licenses only (primarily grocery stores). | ” |
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 a veto referendum.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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