Washington Initiative 256, Prohibit Non-Refundable Beverage Containers Measure (1970)

Washington Initiative 256

Election date

November 3, 1970

Topic
Business regulation and Environment
Status

Defeated

Type
Initiative to the People  | Origin

Citizens

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Washington Initiative 256 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 3, 1970. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the sale of soft drinks and alcohol in containers without a recycling deposit value of at least five cents.

A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the sale of soft drinks and alcohol in containers without a recycling deposit value of at least five cents.

## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Path to the ballot
* 3 External links
* 4 Footnotes

## Election results[edit]

Washington Initiative 256

Result | Votes | Percentage
Yes | 511,248 | 48.72%

| 538,118 | 51.28%

Results are officially certified.
Source

## Text of measure

### Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 256 was as follows:

An act prohibiting the sale or distribution of beer or any other malt beverage, or of any nonalcoholic mineral water, soda water, or other carbonated or uncarbonated beverage (commonly known as soft drinks) for consumption in this state in cans, bottles, jugs, tubs, vessels or other receptacles not having a refund value of at least five cents for each such container.

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### Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

## Path to the ballot[edit]

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

1970 Measures

* 1970 Measures
* Environment on the ballot
* Business regulation on the ballot
* 1970 legislative sessions

Washington

* Washington ballot measures
* Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

* Ballot measure lawsuits
* Ballot measure readability
* Ballot measure polls

## External links[edit]

* Washington Voter Guide (1970)

## Footnotes[edit]

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