Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (Secretary of State)
| Tracking # |
24-165 |
| Multi Request | Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda |
| Submitted | March 5, 2024 |
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From: Jimin Han
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.
1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)
This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jimin Han
From: Secretary of State
Washington Secretary of State
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From: Secretary of State
Washington Secretary of State
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Record request #24-165 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Hello -
In response to your public records request of March 6, 2024, we refer you to the following links:
Election Data https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/data-research/election-data-and-maps/reports-data-and-statistics You may need to visit websites at the County Auditors Offices across the state for additional information on local ballot measures.
Voters’ Pamphlets (includes Initiative and Referendum text)
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sos.wa.gov%2Felections%2Fdata-research%2Felection-data-and-maps%2Felection-results-and-voters-pamphlets%2Farchived-voters-pamphlets-1914&data=05%7C02%7Cbob.williamson%40sos.wa.gov%7C96757ffa63974aa85c7d08dc42d98e07%7Ce02dabe2c2cb4e7aa37163ed1feb65a0%7C0%7C0%7C638458749353404604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8QNbscJunLq2CnzqeDpncOnDfnKxeTuR%2BXtWuS1M4lk%3D&reserved=0
Not all records are available back to 1972.
Please let us know if you have any questions. This request is now closed.
Thank you.
Public Records Office
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