Washington Initiative 40, Poll Tax Repeal Measure (1922)
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| Topic Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 40 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 1922. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the state's poll tax, also known as a head tax, which the Legislature adopted in 1921. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the state's poll tax, also known as a head tax, which the Legislature adopted in 1921. |
Election results
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193,356 | 75.28% | ||
| No | 63,494 | 24.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 40 was as follows:
| “ | An Act providing for the repeal of chapter 174, Laws of 1921, relating to the collection of a poll tax. | ” |
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 an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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