Washington Initiative 573, Term Limits for State and Congressional Officers Measure (1992)
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| Topic Federal government issues and State executive official measures |
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Origin |
Washington Initiative 573 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 3, 1992. The ballot measure was approved. However, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the limits on state officers were unconstitutional on January 8, 1998.[1] The U.S. Supreme Court decided, in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, that states cannot impose term limits on members of Congress.
A "yes" vote supported establishing ballot access limits, similar to term limits, for certain offices, including state executive, state legislative, and congressional offices. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing ballot access limits, similar to term limits, for certain offices, including state executive, state legislative, and congressional offices. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 573 |
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1,119,985 | 52.38% | ||
| No | 1,018,260 | 47.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 573 was as follows:
| “ | Shall candidates for certain offices, who have already served for specified time periods in those offices, be denied ballot access? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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