Washington Toll Restrictions Initiative (ITP) (2016)
| Washington Toll Restrictions Initiative | |
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| Type | Statute |
| Origin | Citizens |
| Topic | Transportation |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Toll Restrictions Initiative was an initiated state statute proposed for the Washington ballot on November 8, 2016.
The measure would have required that new highway or bridge tolls be voter approved and require that tolls be used for "highway purposes." It would have also required that tolls be consistent and uniform, and that toll revenue be used for project-specific expenditures.[1]
Initiative #1509
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1509 concerns bridge and highway tolls.
This measure would require legislative referral of new bridge or highway tolls for voter approval; require consistent tolls; limit revenue use to project-specific highway purposes; and end tolls when project costs are paid. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would require that new bridge or highway tolls be imposed only through legislative referral to the voters for approval. It would require that tolls be uniform and consistent, and that revenues be used for project-specific costs, including construction and capital improvement for the project on which the toll was collected. Tolls must be used for “highway purposes,” as defined. Bridge and highway tolls must end when project costs are paid.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1513
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1513 concerns bridge and highway tolls.
This measure would require voter approval for any new bridge or highway toll; prohibit variable tolling; limit revenue use to project-specific highway purposes, as defined; and end tolls when project costs are paid. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would require that new bridge or highway tolls recommended by the transportation commission would take effect only if approved by majority popular vote. It would prohibit the use of variable tolling. Revenues must be used for project-specific costs, including construction and capital improvement for the project on which the toll was collected. Tolls must be used only for “highway purposes,” as defined. Bridge and highway tolls must end when project costs are paid.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Path to the ballot
- Supporters filed the petition with the secretary of state on March 9, 2016.[1]
- 246,372 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until July 8, 2016, to collect the required signatures.
- Signatures were not submitted by the July 8, 2016, deadline.[3]
State profile
| Demographic data for Washington | ||
|---|---|---|
| Washington | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 7,160,290 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 66,456 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 5.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 12% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 32.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,062 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 14.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Washington
Washington voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Washington, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[4]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Washington had four Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 2.21 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2016," accessed February 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff phone interview with the Washington secretary of state's office on July 8, 2016
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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