Washington Referendum 31, Community Colleges Bond Measure (1972)

Washington Referendum 31
Election date November 7, 1972
Topic Bond issues and Education
Status Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State legislature

Washington Referendum 31 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported providing $50 million in bonds for planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of community college facilities.

A “no” vote opposed providing $50 million in bonds for planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of community college facilities.

Election results

Washington Referendum 31
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		721,403	54.80%
No		594,963	45.20%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 31 was as follows:

“

An ACT authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $50,000,000 to provide funds for the acquisition, construction and improvement of community college facilities; designating the state board for community college education as the agency responsible for disbursement of the bond proceeds, subject to prior legislative appropriations; and providing for payment of the bonds from unpledged state retail sales tax revenues 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

1972 Measures

• 1972 Measures
• Education on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1972 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1972)