Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201
Election Results
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approved | 1,105,304 | 57.82% |
| Rejected | 806,299 | 42.18% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About the Measure
Voters statewide are being asked if they will allow the state to invest payroll taxes collected for Washington’s long-term care program in private markets like the state currently does with state pension funds.
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