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Washington Initiative 601, Tax and Expenditure Limits Measure (1993)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 601 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 2, 1993. Voters approved the ballot measure. However, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that Initiative 601 was unconstitutional on February 28, 2013.[1]
A "yes" vote supported limiting expenditures by inflation rates and population growth and require referendums for taxes exceeding the limit. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting expenditures by inflation rates and population growth and require referendums for taxes exceeding the limit. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 601 |
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774,342 | 51.21% | ||
| No | 737,735 | 48.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 601 was as follows:
| “ | Shall state expenditures be limited by inflation rates and population growth, and taxes exceeding the limit be subject to referendum? | ” |
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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