1972 Washington Initiative 276
Initiative to the People 276 was a law approved by the people of Washington in a vote 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 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%.
The law has since been superseded by the Washington [Public Records Act]. The current law on the subject is codified in the Revised Code, Title 42, Chapter 56.