Washington Initiative 184, Public Assistance Revision Measure (1952)

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Washington Initiative 184

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Election date

November 4, 1952

Topic
Healthcare and Welfare
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiative to the People
Origin

Citizens



Washington Initiative 184 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported transferring the state's public assistance medical program to the Department of Social Security.

A “no” vote opposed transferring the state's public assistance medical program to the Department of Social Security.

Election results

Washington Initiative 184

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 265,193 29.08%

Defeated No

646,634 70.92%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 184 was as follows:

An ACT Revising the state public assistance laws and returning the public assistance medical program to the Department of Social Security.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.

See also

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Footnotes