2012 Washington Initiative 1185 Explained

Initiative 1185
A measure requiring that legislative action to raise taxes without a vote of the people require a supermajority vote.
Yes:1892969
No:1069083
Total:2962052
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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]

Ballot measure title and summary

The full text of the measure is available online.[3] As described by the Secretary of State's office, I-1185 "concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government."[4]

Support and opposition

Statements for and against each ballot measure are also available online as part of the official online voter's guide.[5] As per RCW 42.17A on "campaign disclosure and contribution," the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission also posts campaign information online, including information for referendums and initiatives[6]

The primary sponsor registered for I-1185 was Tim Eyman, who proposed 25 initiatives for 2012. Additional sponsors were Leo J. Fagan and M.J. Fagan.[7] Approximately 95% of the money to support the initiative was reportedly from "corporate behemoths such as oil companies ... the national beer and soda-pop industries and big pharmaceutical firms."[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reed . Sam . Initiative Measure No. 1185 Election Results . . November 27, 2012 . June 17, 2013 . September 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130924095745/http://vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/Initiative-Measure-No-1185-Concerns-tax-and-fee-increases-imposed-by-state-government.html . live .
  2. Web site: Schrader . Jordan . Supreme Court rules against two-thirds tax vote . The News Tribune . February 28, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130620004931/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/02/28/2494538/supreme-court-rules-against-two.html . dead . June 20, 2013 . June 17, 2013.
  3. Web site: Initiative Measure No. 1185 . Washington State Secretary of State . January 6, 2012 . August 17, 2012 . October 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017132058/http://sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/initiatives/FinalText_187.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: Reed . Sam . Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2012 . Washington State Secretary of State . August 17, 2012 . July 2, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130702180842/http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/initiatives/Initiatives.aspx?y=2012&t=p . live .
  5. Web site: Online Voter's Guide . Washington State Secretary of State . 2012 . September 10, 2012 . March 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130329073820/https://wei.sos.wa.gov/agency/osos/en/press_and_research/PreviousElections/2012/General-Election/Pages/Online-Voters-Guide.aspx . live .
  6. Web site: Continuing Political Committees . Public Disclosure Commission . 2012 . August 22, 2012 . September 7, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130907101724/http://www.pdc.wa.gov/MvcViewReports/Committee/initiative_committees . live .
  7. Web site: Initiatives & Referendums - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State . www.sos.wa.gov . 2021-10-07 . 2021-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210314171502/https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/initiatives/initiatives.aspx . live .
  8. Web site: Westneat . Danny . Out-of-state money chooses what we vote on . . August 21, 2012 . August 24, 2012 . October 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026115210/http://seattletimes.com/html/dannywestneat/2018963905_danny22.html . live .

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