1972 Initiative General Election Results

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Initiative: Initiative to the People 258 (Greyhound Racing)

Popular Vote

895,385

62.98%

Yes

526,371

37.02%

Turnout

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Pop. (m)

Election Notes:

An ACT authorizing each city with a population over 150,000 to grant one franchise permitting greyhound racing meets; prescribing qualifications for franchises; authorizing parimutuel wagering; allowing franchisees ten percent of all moneys wagered; requiring payment of a tax of five percent of parimutuel machine gross receipts in lieu of all other taxes to the licensing city; authorizing the licensing city to pay not to exceed two and one-half percent of the net tax after subtracting costs to the county; and repealing inconsistent acts.

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Source for Popular Vote data: Washington Secretary of State. Washington Ballot Measures Election Results, Washington Secretary of State (http://secstate.wa.gov/elections/) (accessed 21 Jan 2007)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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