1972 Washington Initiative 276 Explained

Initiative 276
Campaign Finance
Yes:	959,143
No:	372,693
Total:	1,331,836
Mapcaption:	Results by county: Yes:
Notes:	Source: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections^[1]

Initiative to the People 276 (or the Public Disclosure Act) was a law approved by the people of Washington in a vote (plebiscite) held in 1972. The law required the state government to establish the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission in order to provide information to the public about campaign fundraising and expenditures^[2] The initiative was passed by the people at the same time as the November 1972 general election, by a margin of 72.02% to 27.98%.^[3]

The law has since been superseded by the Washington Public Records Act. The current law on the subject is codified in the Revised Code (RCW), Title 42, Chapter 56.^[4]

Full title

The official long title of the Public Disclosure Act was

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1972 Initiative General Election Results - Washington . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113432/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=53&year=1972&f=0&off=62&elect=0 . September 24, 2015 . June 28, 2022 . David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
2. Web site: Public records disclosure act . 2009-08-30.
3. Web site: 1972 Initiative General Election Results - Washington . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113432/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=53&year=1972&f=0&off=62&elect=0 . September 24, 2015 . June 28, 2022 . David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
4. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=42.17 Disclosure — campaign finances — lobbying