Washington Referendum 38, Water Supply Facilities Bond Measure (1980)
Washington Referendum 38 | |
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Topic Bond issues and Utility policy |
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Status |
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Type Bond issue |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 38 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Washington on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing $125 million in state general obligation bonds to fund the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of water supply facilities. |
A “no” vote opposed providing $125 million in state general obligation bonds to fund the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of water supply facilities. |
Election results
Washington Referendum 38 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
1,008,646 | 65.66% | |||
No | 527,454 | 34.34% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 38 was as follows:
“ | Shall $125 million in state general obligation bonds be authorized for planning, acquisition, construction and improvement of water supply facilities? | ” |
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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