Washington Referendum 42, 911 Emergency Phone Service Tax Measure (1991)
| Washington Referendum 42 | |
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 42 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 5, 1991. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing a statewide enhanced emergency telephone dialing system funded through a tax on telephone lines. |
A “no” vote opposed providing a statewide enhanced emergency telephone dialing system funded through a tax on telephone lines. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 42 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 901,854 | 61.14% | |||
| No | 573,251 | 38.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 42 was as follows:
| “ | Shall enhanced 911 emergency telephone dialing be provided throughout the state and be funded by a tax on telephone lines? | ” |
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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