Secretary of State
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- Jul 30, 19141914 Ballot: Noncitizen Residents and City Land OwnershipVoters are asked to decide if resident aliens should be allowed to own land within municipal corporations.Olympia, WA
- Aug 13, 1914The Fight Over Who Can Own Washington LandA 1914 ballot measure proposed strict limits on alien land ownership, sparking a debate on residency, citizenship, and the future of the state's natural resources.Kennewick, WA
- Oct 15, 1914The 1914 Ballot: Restricting Alien Land OwnershipVoters face a pivotal constitutional amendment determining if non-citizens can own property within municipal borders.Olympia, WA
- Oct 26, 1916The Confusion of the Ballot: Understanding the Initiative and ReferendumVoters struggle to decipher the complex state measures governing lawmaking, recall, and public utilities ahead of the November 7th election.Kennewick, WA
- Oct 26, 1916The Fight to Tighten the Initiative ProcessA landmark legislative struggle to regulate how Washingtonians propose and recall laws and public officials.Olympia, WA
- Jun 21, 1917The Last Chance for a Legal DrinkAs Washington's state 'bone dry' law faces a referendum challenge, officials find the petition drive is losing steam due to duplicate signatures.Pasco, WA