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Light Rail Supporters - Vancouver Washington 2013
In 2013, the Clark County Commission put a series of advisory votes on the November ballot.
One was light rail which lost most precincts. The vote was 68% - 32% (see chart below)
We have not yet located the spending on this measure.
Text of the Light Rail Measure
Should the Clark County Board of Commissioners approve proposed Resolution 2013-07-17 which opposes any Light Rail project in Clark County unless it is first supported by a majority of the voters in a county-wide advisory vote of the people?
Advisory Vote No. 1 Light Rail Advisory Vote Results |
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Votes |
Percentages |
YES |
60424 |
68.4% |
NO |
27929 |
31.6% |
Data from page 2 of http://www.co.clark.wa.us/elections/results/2013/2013Nov5ElectionResults.pdf (local) |
Bribery |
Cheaper & Better Transit |
EuroTranistShareLoss |
Elderly Travel |
GM & The Streetcar |
Commute Time Chart |
Top 10 Bus |
Clackamas Public Safety |
transit_congestion |
McLoughlin Plan |
CRC_Planning |
Zoneing Increases Cost, Hurts Economy |
High Rise |