1972 Washington Initiative 276

none Initiative 276 Campaign Finance 959,143 372,693 1,331,836 File:1972 Washington Initiative 276 results map by county.svg County results Yes#b6c8d9 50–60%#7d9cbb 60–70%#47729e 70–80% Source: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections1972 Initiative General Election Results - Washington https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=53&year=1972&f=0&off=62&elect=0 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 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 expenditureshttp://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=276&y= Public records disclosure act 2009-08-30 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%.1972 Initiative General Election Results - Washington https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=53&year=1972&f=0&off=62&elect=0 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September 24, 2015 June 28, 2022 David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections The law has since been superseded by the Washington Public Records Act.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.Disclosure — campaign finances — lobbying Full title The official long title of the Public Disclosure Act was An ACT relating to campaign financing, activities of lobbyists, access to public records, and financial affairs of elective officers and candidates; requiring disclosure of sources of campaign contributions, objects of campaign expenditures, and amounts thereof; limiting campaign expenditures; regulating the activities of lobbyists and requiring reports of their expenditures; restricting use of public funds to influence legislative decisions; governing access to public records; specifying the manner in which public agencies will maintain such records; requiring disclosure of elective officials' and candidates' financial interests and activities; establishing a public disclosure commission to administer the act; and providing civil penalties. Results Initiative 276 was approved with 72% of the vote.https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=41&c=&c2=&t=&t2=5&p=&p2=&y= https://web.archive.org/web/20250719083302/https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=41&c=&c2=&t=&t2=5&p=&p2=&y= July 19, 2025 live Elections Search Results November 1972 General Kramer Lud Lud Kramer November 7, 1972 Secretary of State of Washington February 22, 2026 Washington Secretary of State 1972 Washington Initiative 276 959143 372693 By county +County resultsCountyYesNoMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams2,63462.46%1,58337.54%1,05124.92%4,217Asotin3,23863.89%1,83036.11%1,40827.78%5,068Benton19,08968.41%8,81631.59%10,27336.81%27,905Chelan10,70570.46%4,48929.54%6,21640.91%15,194Clallam10,96971.90%4,28628.10%6,68343.81%15,255Clark39,92175.62%12,87124.38%27,05051.24%52,792Columbia1,01051.56%94948.44%613.11%1,959Cowlitz18,62472.90%6,92527.10%11,69945.79%25,549Douglas4,91469.57%2,14930.43%2,76539.15%7,063Ferry80559.45%54940.55%25618.91%1,354Franklin6,23966.49%3,14433.51%3,09532.99%9,383Garfield93563.74%53236.26%40327.47%1,467Grant9,76368.32%4,52731.68%5,23636.64%14,290Grays Harbor15,35169.81%6,64030.19%8,71139.61%21,991Island7,49573.41%2,71526.59%4,78046.82%10,210Jefferson3,25170.38%1,36829.62%1,88340.77%4,619King365,07976.82%110,14023.18%254,93953.65%475,219Kitsap29,36769.99%12,59430.01%16,77339.97%41,961Kittitas6,66070.62%2,77129.38%3,88941.24%9,431Klickitat2,99761.29%1,89338.71%1,10422.58%4,890Lewis11,78661.76%7,29938.24%4,48723.51%19,085Lincoln2,96661.23%1,87838.77%1,08822.46%4,844Mason6,76472.03%2,62727.97%4,13744.05%9,391Okanogan6,16264.24%3,43035.76%2,73228.48%9,592Pacific4,51170.62%1,87729.38%2,63441.23%6,388Pend Oreille1,71663.02%1,00736.98%70926.04%2,723Pierce92,63671.21%37,45528.79%55,18142.42%130,091San Juan1,91774.65%65125.35%1,26649.30%2,568Skagit16,60670.91%6,81329.09%9,79341.82%23,419Skamania1,38858.66%97841.34%41017.33%2,366Snohomish71,23273.84%25,23526.16%45,99747.68%96,467Spokane78,22766.51%39,38333.49%38,84433.03%117,610Stevens3,91754.25%3,30345.75%6148.50%7,220Thurston25,71871.94%10,03028.06%15,68843.88%35,748Wahkiakum99567.09%48832.91%50734.19%1,483Walla Walla11,12365.96%5,74134.04%5,38231.91%16,864Whatcom22,96768.46%10,58231.54%12,38536.92%33,549Whitman10,69369.50%4,69330.50%6,00039.00%15,386Yakima28,77360.93%18,45239.07%10,32121.85%47,225Totals959,14372.02%372,69327.98%586,45044.03%1,331,836 References Category:1972 Washington (state) ballot measures Category:Initiatives in the United States