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State of Washington Constitutional Amendment: Senate Resolution 8210
The Washington State Constitution requires that a commission meet every 10 years to redistrict state legislative and congressional districts, according to the secretary of state’s voter guide. This proposal would move the deadline he commission has to finish its work earlier by several weeks.
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approved | 2,001,301 | 77.43% |
| Rejected | 583,209 | 22.57% |
State of Washington Initiative 1433: Minimum Wage And Labor Rules
Initiative 1433 would boost the state’s minimum wage from $9.47 to $13.50 by 2020 and also require employers to provide workers with paid sick leave.
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,648,938 | 57.66% |
| No | 1,210,699 | 42.34% |
State of Washington Initiative 1464: Campaign Finance
I-1464 would create a system that would let voters send up to $150 every other year to the political candidates of their choosing, without spending anything out of their own pockets. The proposal also could require more information about who’s paying for the political ads that bombard the public during campaign season, limit the amount of money lobbyists can give to candidates and force former elected officials and their senior staff to wait three years before signing up to lobby former colleagues.
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| No | 1,458,479 | 53.65% |
| Yes | 1,259,903 | 46.35% |
State of Washington Initiative 1491: Court Orders Barring Gun Access
Initiative 1491 would create a new type of court order in the state, allowing judges to require people who’ve been determined to be at “extreme risk” of danger to themselves or others to surrender any guns they have and bar them from buying more.
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,995,350 | 69.72% |
| No | 866,657 | 30.28% |
State of Washington Initiative 1501: Penalties For Fraud Targeting Seniors
This measure would increase penalties - civil and criminal - when vulnerable individuals or people older than 65 are victims of identity theft or consumer fraud. The measure also would change the Public Records Act to prohibit disclosing some information
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,004,399 | 70.88% |
| No | 823,402 | 29.12% |
State of Washington Initiative 732: Carbon Emission Tax
Under I-732, each ton of carbon produced in Washington would be taxed by $15 beginning in July 2017. The tax would increase to $25 per ton the next year, and would rise annually until it hits a maximum of $100 per ton. But Washington residents would see a 1 percentage point drop in the state’s sales tax over two years if the initiative is approved.
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| No | 1,634,291 | 59.26% |
| Yes | 1,123,568 | 40.74% |
State of Washington Initiative 735: Urging Constitution Amendment
Initiative 735 would “urge” Washington’s congressional delegation to propose a constitutional amendment that says rights belong only to individuals, not to corporations, and that freedom of speech doesn’t cover spending money.
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,710,898 | 62.87% |
| No | 1,010,283 | 37.13% |
State of Washington Advisory Vote No. 14
As a result of a voter initiative, Washington voters are asked about any tax increases approved by the Legislature and signed into law. These votes are advisory only and have never resulted in lawmakers changing an approved tax.
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Repealed | 1,813,734 | 69.21% |
| Maintained | 806,760 | 30.79% |
State of Washington Advisory Vote No. 15
As a result of a voter initiative Washington voters are asked about any tax increases approved by the Legislature and signed into law. These votes are advisory only and have never resulted in lawmakers changing an approved tax.
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Repealed | 1,563,526 | 60.06% |
| Maintained | 1,039,923 | 39.94% |