Center for Transportation Excellence
1030 15th Street NW
Suite 750 West
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 349-1037
Fax: (202) 318-1429
info@cfte.org
www.cfte.org
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Washington
Capital: Olympia
Population: 5,987,973
Major Metropolitan Areas: Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane
Federal Transportation Spending: $775,276,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002)
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| General
Ballot Measure Information |
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State Ballot Process
Washington has allowed both initiatives and referendums since 1912. Citizens can place issues on the ballot in both even and odd years. To qualify for the 2003 election, signed petitions are due to the Secretary of State by July 3, 2003.
State Election Site: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/
County & City Information
Contact your county auditor's office for more information: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/auditors.aspx
Ballot measure information
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Washington.htm
Additional ballot measure information
http://www.ballot.org/states/wa.html
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| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
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Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2004 |
Seattle Metro Area |
Sales Tax |
11/2/2004 |
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| Description |
| A $12 billion multi-county regional transportation plan, including light rail for the Seattle metropolitan area, is being proposed by King County Exectutive Ron Sims. Some RTID board members have endorsed a $14 billion dollar plan but are deadlocked on a decision. Plan may reach voters in November. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
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Spokane |
Property Tax |
5/18/2004 |
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| Description |
| After voters turned down a 3mil tax to fund transit in 2002, Spokane Transit Authority is facing a 45% service reduction. Board members decided in February to place a 3mill tax on an upcoming ballot May 18. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2004 |
Vancouver |
Sales Tax |
11/2/2004 |
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| Description |
| Voters will decide, probably in September, whether to double a 0.3 percent transit sales tax to stave off deep cuts in Clark County's bus system. C-Tran's board of directors voted unanimously to put a ballot measure before voters that would increase frequency and duration of bus service in Clark County and continue commuter routes to Portland that would otherwise be cut. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2002 |
Seattle |
Monorail Proposal |
11/5/2002 |
Passed 52% to 48% |
| Description |
| The $1.75 billion project would be paid for by imposing an annual motor vehicle excise tax of 1.4 per cent of the value of a vehicle. |
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| STPP State Page: http://www.transact.org/states/default.asp?state=washingtondc
APTA State Page (Info. on transit
agencies): http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/wa.cfm
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