Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1, Harbor Lines Measure (1932)
| Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1 | |
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| Topic Ports and harbors |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the establishment and relocation of harbor lines and increasing the maximum width of harbor areas from 600 to 2,000 feet. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the establishment and relocation of harbor lines and increasing the maximum width of harbor areas from 600 to 2,000 feet. |
Election results
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Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1 |
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170,101 | 53.44% | ||
| No | 148,201 | 46.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1 was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment of section 1, Article XV of the constitution, relating to harbors and harbor areas, by authorizing the relocation or reestablishment of harbor lines pursuant to such provision as may be made therefor by the legislature and extending the permissible maximum width of harbor areas from 600 to 2,000 feet. | ” |
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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