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Washington Initiative 261, Privatization of Liquor Sales Measure (1972)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Business regulations |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 261 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported privatizing liquor sales and prohibiting the state from selling alcohol. |
A “no” vote opposed privatizing liquor sales and prohibiting the state from selling alcohol. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 261 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 634,973 | 44.89% | ||
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779,568 | 55.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 261 was as follows:
| “ | An ACT repealing existing statutes relating to the establishment and operation of state liquor stores; extending the state sales tax to sales of intoxicating liquor at retail; providing for the licensing of retailers of liquor and for the registration of each brand or label of liquor to be sold; and prohibiting the state of Washington from reselling any liquor either at retail or wholesale. | ” |
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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