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Washington Referendum 4, Recall of Elected Officers Measure (1916)
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| Topic Recall process |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 4 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported altering the provisions regarding the recall of elected officials. |
A "no" vote opposed altering the provisions regarding the recall of elected officials. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 63,546 | 24.70% | ||
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193,686 | 75.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 4 was as follows:
| “ | An act to carry out the provisions and to facilitate the operation and effect of sections 33 and 34 of article I, of the constitution relating to the recall of elective public officers, to prevent fraud, and amending sections 4940-4, 4940-6, 4940-7, 4940-9, 4940-10, 4940-15 and 4940-16, Remington & Ballinger's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington, and repealing section 4940-5, Remington & Ballinger's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington, and declaring this act shall take effect January 1, 1916. | ” |
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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