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Washington Referendum 7, Public Necessity and Convenience Certificate for Utilities Measure (1916)
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| Topic Utility policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 7 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring proposed utility services to seek certification from the public service commission which would grant certificates based on the utility's public necessity and convenience. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring proposed utility services to seek certification from the public service commission which would grant certificates based on the utility's public necessity and convenience. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 46,921 | 18.87% | ||
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201,742 | 81.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 7 was as follows:
| “ | An act amending chapter 117, Session Laws of 1911, being an act entitled: 'An act relating to public service properties and utilities, providing for the regulation of the same, fixing penalties for the violation thereof, making appropriation and repealing certain acts,' by adding an additional section thereto, to be known as Section 74A. | ” |
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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