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Washington Referendum 34, State Lottery Measure (1974)
| Washington Referendum 34 | |
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 34 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 5, 1974. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a state lottery. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a state lottery. |
In 1974, voters approved SJR 5, which required a 60% vote on a ballot measure or in the Legislature to establish lotteries. As Referendum 34 did not receive 60% of the vote, the measure was defeated.
Election results
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Washington Referendum 34 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 515,404 | 54.75% | ||
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425,903 | 45.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 34 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a state lottery be conducted under gambling commission regulations with prizes totalling not less than 45% of gross income? | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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