Washington Referendum 14, Bonds for Public School Facilities Measure (1966)

Washington Referendum 14
Election date November 8, 1966
Topic Bond issues and Education
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Washington Referendum 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 8, 1966. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing $16,500,000 in state general obligation bonds for constructing public schools.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing $16,500,000 in state general obligation bonds for constructing public schools.

Election results

Washington Referendum 14
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		583,705	66.93%
No		288,357	33.07%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 14 was as follows:

“

An Act Authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $16,500,000; providing for payment of the bonds from unpledged retail sales tax revenues or other means authorized by the legislature; appropriating proceeds therefrom for state matching funds for constructing public school plant facilities; and authorizing the state board of education to make certain contingent allocations of funds for public school construction.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Types of ballot measures in Washington

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1966 Measures

• 1966 Measures
• Education on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1966 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1966)