Washington Initiative 593, Life Sentencing for Thrice Convicted Individuals Measure (1993)

Washington Initiative 593

Election date

November 2, 1993

Topic
Law enforcement and State judiciary
Status

Approved

Type
Initiative to the People  | Origin

Citizens

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Washington Initiative 593 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 2, 1993. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported creating a new category for individuals who, having been convicted three or more times for serious offenses, would be required to serve a life sentence upon sentencing.

A "no" vote opposed altering the previous sentencing system that was based on one's offender score, which factored in prior convictions.

## Contents

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

## Election results[edit]

Washington Initiative 593

Result | Votes | Percentage

Yes

| 1,135,521 | 75.70%
No | 364,567 | 24.30%

Results are officially certified.
Source

## Text of measure

### Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 593 was as follows:

“| Shall criminals who are convicted of "most serious offenses" on three occasions be senteced to life in prison without parole?| ”

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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

1993 Measures

* 1993 Measures
* Law enforcement on the ballot
* State judiciary on the ballot
* 1993 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 (1993)

## Footnotes[edit]

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