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Washington Referendum 26, Appointment of Game Commissioners Measure (1946)
| Washington Referendum 26 | |
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| Topic Game and fish commissions |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 26 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 5, 1946. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported empowering the governor to appoint and remove members of the State Game Commission. |
A “no” vote opposed empowering the governor to appoint and remove members of the State Game Commission. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 26 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 69,490 | 13.43% | ||
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447,819 | 86.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 26 was as follows:
| “ | An Act relating to game and the State Game Commission; providing that members of the State Game Commission shall, for the purpose of making such commission responsible to the Governor, be appointed and removable by him; amending Section 107B, Chapter 7, Laws of 1921, as enacted by Section 8, Chapter 3, Laws of 1933; and repealing Section 107C, Chapter 7, Laws of 1921, as enacted by Section 9, Chapter 3, Laws of 1933. | ” |
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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