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Washington Poll Tax Repeal Act, Initiative 40 (1922)
From Ballotpedia
A Poll Tax Repeal Act, Initiative 40 ballot proposition was on the November 7, 1922 statewide ballot in the State of Washington as an Initiative to the People, where it was approved. Initiative 40 is identified in law as Chapter 1, Laws of 1923.
Election results
| Initiative 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 193,356 | 75.28% | ||
| No | 63,494 | 24.72% | ||
Path to the ballot
Initiative 40 was filed on February 21, 1922.
Text on the Ballot
An Act providing for the repeal of chapter 174, Laws of 1921, relating to the collection of a poll tax.
See also
- Washington 1922 ballot measures
- 1922 ballot measures
- List of Washington ballot measures
- List of ballot measures by year
- List of ballot measures by state
