Washington Initiative 688, Minimum Wage Measure (1998)
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| Topic Minimum wage |
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| Type Initiative to the People |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 688 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the minimum wage from $4.90 to $6.50 and annually adjusting for inflation thereafter. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the minimum wage from $4.90 to $6.50 and annually adjusting for inflation thereafter. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 688 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,259,470 | 66.14% | ||
| No | 644,764 | 33.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 688 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the state minimum wage be increased from $4.90 to $5.70 in 1999 and $6.50 in 2000, and afterwards be annually adjusted for inflation? | ” |
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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