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Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1, Harbor Lines Measure (1924)

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Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1

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Election date

November 4, 1924

Topic
Ports and harbors
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported empowering the commission in charge of harbor lines to relocate and reestablish these lines, and prohibits the sale or reliquishing of control of areas located within no more than two thousand feet of these harbor lines.

A "no" vote opposed empowering the commission in charge of harbor lines to relocate and reestablish these lines, and prohibits the sale or reliquishing of control of areas located within no more than two thousand feet of these harbor lines.


Election results

Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 99,694 39.47%

Defeated No

152,911 60.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1 was as follows:

An Amendment of section 1 of article XV of the State Constitution relating to harbor lines and areas, by providing that harbor lines may be relocated or reestablished and that none of the area lying between any harbor line and the line of ordinary high water and within not more than two thousand (2,000) feet of any harbor line shall he sold or the right to the control thereof relinquished by the state.

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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