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Washington Referendum 25, Electoral Campaign Financing Regulation Measure (1972)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 25 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported regulating campaign contributions and expenditures, including requiring organizational statements, campaign contribution and expenditure reports, limiting campaign expenditures, and prohibiting anonymous contributions exceeding $10. |
A “no” vote opposed regulating campaign contributions and expenditures, including requiring organizational statements, campaign contribution and expenditure reports, limiting campaign expenditures, and prohibiting anonymous contributions exceeding $10. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 25 |
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694,808 | 54.72% | ||
| No | 574,856 | 45.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 25 was as follows:
| “ | An ACT regulating certain campaign contributions and expenditures; requiring organizational statements to be filed by campaign organizations; providing for reports of contributions over $100 and expenditures over $25 for or against candidates or ballot propositions from organizations other than those attempting to influence the success of two or more candidates (defined as "political committees"); prohibiting anonymous contributions exceeding $10 and the division of larger contributions to conceal their sources; directing candidates to subscribe to a code of fair campaign practices; limiting campaign expenditures; requiring reports of political advertising by commercial advertisers; and subjecting designated violators to criminal penalties. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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