Washington 1942 ballot measures

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In 1942, voters decided on six statewide ballot measures in Washington on November 3.

* One of the measures was an Initiative to the People.
* One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
* One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
* Three of the measures were veto referendums.
* Voters approved two (33%) and rejected four (67%) measures.

## On the ballot[edit]

November 3, 1942

Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes

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LRCA

| HJR 4 | Income taxes; Property taxes | Define income as distinct from property for taxation, empower legislature to enact graduated net income taxes, and provide deductions and exemptions |

89,453 (34%)

176,332 (66%)

CISS

| Initiative 151 | Public assistance | Provide monthly public assistance grants and medical services to eligible senior citizens and their dependents. |

160,084 (42%)

225,027 (58%)

| Referendum 22 | Insurance | Expand industrial insurance by increasing workers' benefits, raising age of eligible minor dependents, and extending claim filing period |

246,257 (69%)

108,845 (31%)

| Referendum 23 | Jury rules | Provide for the appointment of an independent attorney to assist and advise a grand jury, separate from the prosecuting attorney |

126,972 (46%)

148,266 (54%)

| Referendum 24 | Jury rules | Forbid prosecuting attorneys to provide advice to grand juries, except when they initiate the grand jury proceedings themselves |

114,603 (44%)

148,439 (56%)

LRSS

| Referendum 6 | Property taxes | Limit the property levy to forty mills and two mills limit for public universities unless approved by the majority of electors |

252,431 (77%)

75,540 (23%)

## See also[edit]

* Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
* Types of ballot measures in Washington
* List of Washington ballot measures
* 1942 ballot measures

## External links[edit]

* Washington Voter Guide (November 1942)

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