Washington 2012 ballot measures

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In 2012, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Washington on November 6.

On the ballot

November 6, 2012

Type Title Subject Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

AQ

Advisory Vote 1 Taxes Eliminate a business and occupation tax deduction for certain financial institutions’ interest on residential loans.

Defeated

1,175,863 (43%)

1,552,134 (57%)

AQ

Advisory Vote 2 Taxes Extend the expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products and reduce the tax rate.

Defeated

1,207,812 (45%)

1,476,491 (55%)

ITP

Initiative 1185 Taxes; Supermajority Require either two-thirds legislative approval or a voter approval to raise taxes.

Overturned

1,892,969 (64%)

1,069,083 (36%)

ITP

Initiative 1240 Education; School choice Allow up to forty publicly-funded charter schools open to all students.

Approveda

1,525,807 (51%)

1,484,125 (49%)

ITL

Initiative 502 Marijuana Legalize and regulate the production, possession, delivery, and distribution of marijuana.

Approveda

1,724,209 (56%)

1,371,235 (44%)

VR

Referendum 74 Marriage and family Legalize same-sex marriage.

Approveda

1,659,915 (54%)

1,431,285 (46%)

LRCA

SJR 8221 Budgets Phase-down the debt limit percentage and modify the calculation date, period, and the term general state revenues.

Approveda

1,748,436 (63%)

1,031,039 (37%)

LRCA

SJR 8223 Education Authorize state research universities to invest specified public funds as authorized by the legislature.

Defeated

1,258,969 (44%)

1,602,785 (56%)

LRCA

Budgets The Washington State Debt Amendment, also known as SJR 8221, was on the November 6, 2012 statewide ballot in Washington as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure included the recommendations of the commission on state debt, according to the text of the measure. According to the Washington Secretary of State's office, the measure was said to implement changes in use of state bond debt.

Approveda

0 (0%)

0 (0%)


See also

Washington

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