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Washington Referendum 36, State Officer Financial Reports Measure (1976)
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| Topic Open meetings and public information and State executive branch structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 36 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring certain appointed state officials, like elected officials and candidates, to file financial reports with the Public Disclosure Commission. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring certain appointed state officials to file financial reports with the Public Disclosure Commission. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 36 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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963,309 | 69.65% | ||
| No | 419,693 | 30.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 36 was as follows:
| “ | Shall certain appointed state officers be required to file reports of their financial affairs with the Public Disclosure Commission? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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