Washington Initiative 101, Civil Service System Measure (1936)
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| Topic Civil service |
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| Type Initiative to the People |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 101 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a civil service system for the appointment, employment, and promotion of all state and county employees. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a civil service system for the appointment, employment, and promotion of all state and county employees. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 101 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 208,904 | 41.03% | ||
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300,274 | 58.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 101 was as follows:
| “ | An act establishing a civil service system for the state, and for the counties, cities, ports, school and park districts, and public libraries of the state; providing for the appointment of civil service commissions therefor and a civil service system based upon examination, meritorious standard, efficiency and fitness for appointment, employment and promotion of all employees in the classified service of the state and such municipal subdivisions thereof; and regulating the transfer, reinstatement, suspension and discharge of all such employees subject thereto. | ” |
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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