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Washington Referendum 3, Sale of Surplus Municipal Energy Measure (1924)

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Washington Referendum 3

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Election date

November 4, 1924

Topic
County and municipal governance and Energy
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred state statute
Origin

State legislature



Washington Referendum 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing municipalities to sell surplus electricity generated by municipal energy facilities to entities outside their geographical limits, while also requiring municipalities to pay an excise tax of five per cent on the gross receipts from such sales to the State Treasurer.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing municipalities to sell surplus electricity generated by municipal energy facilities to entities outside their geographical limits, while also requiring municipalities to pay an excise tax of five per cent on the gross receipts from such sales to the State Treasurer.


Election results

Washington Referendum 3

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 99,459 32.26%

Defeated No

208,809 67.74%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 3 was as follows:

An Act authorizing the sale and disposal of surplus electric energy by cities and towns outside their corporate limits; authorizing the construction, betterment or extension of electric plants and the acquisition and maintenance of transmission lines, distribution systems and equipment necessary therefor; providing the manner and form in which accounts and reports of such sales shall be kept and made, and for the payment monthly to the State Treasurer for state purposes of a tax of five per cent of the gross receipts of such sales, and providing penalties.

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.

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