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Washington Referendum 35, Real Estate License Suspension for Racial Discrimination Measure (1968)
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| Topic Business regulations and Race and ethnicity issues |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 35 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported adding a stipulation that discrimination because of race, creed, color or national origin as an additional cause for the suspension or revocation of real estate licenses. |
A "no" vote opposed adding a stipulation that discrimination because of race, creed, color or national origin as an additional cause for the suspension or revocation of real estate licenses. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 35 |
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580,578 | 53.57% | ||
| No | 503,226 | 46.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 35 was as follows:
| “ | An Act relating to real estate brokers and salesmen; adding discrimination because of race, creed, color or national origin as a ground for the suspension or revocation of real estate licenses. It provides that prior to taking any action to suspend, revoke or deny a license for discrimination, the state director administering real estate licensing shall order the broker or salesman to stop the discriminatory act or practice. Upon receipt of a written promise to stop the discrimination, the director shall take no further action unless within six months thereafter the broker or salesman engages in further discrimination. | ” |
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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