Washington Referendum 13, Juvenile Correctional Institution Bond Measure (1964)

Washington Referendum 13
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Bond issues and Law enforcement
Status Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State legislature

Washington Referendum 13 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Washington on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported providing $4,600,000 in bonds for the construction of a juvenile correctional institution.

A “no” vote opposed providing $4,600,000 in bonds for the construction of a juvenile correctional institution.

Election results

Washington Referendum 13
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		761,862	71.76%
No		299,783	28.24%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 13 was as follows:

“

An Act Providing for the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds up to $4,600,000 to finance construction of a state correctional institution in King County (replacing Luther Burbank and Martha Washington schools) for care, confinement and rehabilitation of boys and girls committed by juvenile courts to the custody of the department of institutions; and providing payment of the bonds from unpledged retail sales tax revenue or other means authorized by the legislature.[

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Types of ballot measures in Washington

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1964 Measures

• 1964 Measures
• Law enforcement on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1964 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1964)