Washington Mandatory Death Penalty for Aggravated Murder, Initiative 316 (1975)

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A Mandatory Death Penalty for Aggravated Murder, Initiative 316 ballot proposition was on the November 4, 1975 ballot in the State of Washington where it was approved. I-316 became Chapter 9, Laws of 1975-76 2nd Extraordinary Session.

Election results

Initiative 316
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		662,535	69.1%
No		296,257	30.9%

Question on the Ballot

The question asked on the ballot was, "Shall the death penalty be mandatory in the case of aggravated murder in the first degree?"

Path to the ballot

Initiative 316 was filed on May 26, 1975 by Representative Earl Tilly of Wenatchee. 134,290 signatures were submitted to qualify I-316 for the ballot.

See also

• Washington 1975 ballot measures
• 1975 ballot measures
• List of Washington ballot measures
• List of ballot measures by year
• List of ballot measures by state

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External links

• 1975 ballot measure election results
• 1975 Washington Voter Guide