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Washington Referendum 8, Port Districts and Harbor Development Measure (1916)
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| Topic Local government organization and Ports and harbors |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 8 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating port districts, ranking them into classes, and providing for harbor development. |
A "no" vote opposed creating port districts, ranking them into classes, and providing for harbor development. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 45,264 | 18.82% | ||
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195,253 | 81.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 8 was as follows:
| “ | An act defining port districts of the first class, providing a method for the government thereof, limiting the powers thereof, defining the powers and duties of the officers thereof, enacting certain other provisions relating thereto and amending chapter 92 of the Laws of 1911, being an act entitled 'An act authorizing the establishment of port districts; providing for the acquirement, construction, maintenance, operation, development and regulation of a system of harbor improvements and rail and water transfer and terminal facilities within such districts, and providing the method of payment therefor,' approved March 14, 1911, as heretofore amended and now in force, by adding thereto certain sections to be known respectively as sections 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. | ” |
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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