2012 Washington Initiative 1185

Initiative 1185
A measure requiring that legislative action to raise taxes without a vote of the people require a supermajority vote.
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 1,892,969 63.91%
No 1,069,083 36.09%
Valid votes 2,962,052 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 2,962,052 100.00%

Washington Initiative 1185 was a 2012 initiative in Washington state. It passed with 63.91% of the vote,[1] but portions were declared unconstitutional in February 2013.[2]

  1. ^ Reed, Sam (November 27, 2012). "Initiative Measure No. 1185 Election Results". Washington State Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Schrader, Jordan (February 28, 2013). "Supreme Court rules against two-thirds tax vote". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.