Washington Initiative 172, Public Assistance for Seniors and Blind Persons Measure (1948)

Washington Initiative 172
Election date November 2, 1948
Topic Public assistance programs
Status Approved
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Washington Initiative 172 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 2, 1948. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing a minimum standard of living of $60 per month for low-income senior and blind citizens.

A "no" vote opposed providing a minimum standard of living of $60 per month for low-income senior and blind citizens.

Election results

Washington Initiative 172
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		420,751	54.40%
No		352,642	45.60%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 172 was as follows:

“

An Act relating to Citizens' Security, providing a minimum standard of living of sixty dollars ($60) a month for needy Senior Citizens and needy Blind, establishing uniform standards for eligibility and amounts of assistance for all categories of public assistance, providing for additional care and funeral benefits, providing for administrative procedures and conformance with Federal Social Security laws, abolishing liens, repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, and appropriating six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000).

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.

See also

1948 Measures

• 1948 Measures
• Public assistance programs on the ballot
• 1948 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1948)