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Washington Referendum 8, Bonds for State Institutions Measure (1950)

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Washington Referendum 8

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Election date

November 7, 1950

Topic
Bond issues
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred state statute		Origin

State legislature


Washington Referendum 8 was on theballot as alegislatively referred state statute inWashington onNovember 7, 1950. It wasapproved.

A"yes"votesupported authorizing $20 million in state general obligation bonds for constructing charitable, educational, and penal buildings.

A"no"voteopposed authorizing $20 million in state general obligation bonds for constructing charitable, educational, and penal buildings.


Election results

Washington Referendum 8

ResultVotesPercentage

ApprovedYes

377,94159.00%
No262,61541.00%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 8 was as follows:

“An Act providing for the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds up to twenty million dollars for the purpose of providing buildings at the state operated charitable, educational and penal institutions.”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is availablehere.


Path to the ballot

See also:Types of ballot measures in Washington

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of theWashington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.

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