Washington Amendment to Article II Sec. 23, Compensation of Legislators Amendment (1926)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington Amendment to Article II Sec. 23 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported this constitutional amendment to adjust the annual compensation of legislators to $300 and an additional 10 cents per mile for travel to and from legislature meetings. |
A “no” vote opposed this constitutional amendment to adjust the annual compensation of legislators to $300 and an additional 10 cents per mile for travel to and from legislature meetings. |
Election results
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Washington Amendment to Article II Sec. 23 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 75,329 | 38.53% | ||
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120,158 | 61.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment to Article II Sec. 23 was as follows:
| “ | Shall each member of the Legislature receive three hundred dollars per annum for his services and ten cents per mile mileage. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Washington Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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