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Washington Initiative 207, State Civil Service System Measure (1960)
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| Topic Administration of government and Civil service |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 207 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a merit-based civil service system to govern various aspects of employment for state government employees. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a merit-based civil service system to govern various aspects of employment for state government employees. |
Election results
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606,511 | 56.25% | ||
| No | 471,730 | 43.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 207 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT, Entitled "The State Civil Service Law," relating to state government; establishing a civil service system for state employees; defining employees included and excluded; providing that appointments and promotions in the classified civil service shall be based solely on merit and fitness; governing appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, recruitment, retention, classification and pay plan, removal, discipline and welfare of civil service employees, agreements regarding grievance procedures and collective negotiations, and other incidents of employment; blanketing-in certain employees; prohibiting certain activities; creating a revolving fund; abolishing existing personnel system; and repealing or amending inconsistent laws. | ” |
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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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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