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Washington Referendum 2, Quincy Valley Irrigation System Construction Bond Measure (1914)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water irrigation policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 2 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported constructing an irrigation and storage system to irrigate lands in the Quincy Valley and authorizing $40 million in state bonds sales to raise funds. |
A “no” vote opposed constructing an irrigation and storage system to irrigate lands in the Quincy Valley and authorizing $40 million in state bonds sales to raise funds. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 102,315 | 35.11% | ||
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189,065 | 64.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 2 was as follows:
| “ | An act providing for the construction, maintenance and operation of a system of storage and irrigation works for the purpose of irrigating lands in Grant, Adams, Chelan and Douglas counties, including lands in the Quincy valley; creating a state reclamation board, and providing for the sale of state bonds not exceeding $40,000,000 in amount. | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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