1954: A Legislative Initiative
Seattle Times, 1954. Ross Cunningham, "Special Initiative Plan Proposed to Break Redistricting Deadlock"
Seattle Times, May 30, 1954. Ross Cunningham, "Women Voters to Promote Initiative for Reapportionment"

1956: The Passage of Initiative 199
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 8, 1956. "Voters Approve Four of Seven State Measures"

1957: The Legislature Responds
Seattle Times, December 24, 1957. "Court OK's Legislature's Action on Initiative 199: Voting By Districts Is Upheld"