Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1, Harbor Lines Measure (1932)

Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1
Election date November 8, 1932
Topic Ports and harbors
Status Approved
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 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

Washington Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		170,101	53.44%
No		148,201	46.56%

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, 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.

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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.

See also

1932 Measures

• 1932 Measures
• Ports and harbors on the ballot
• 1932 legislative sessions

Washington

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• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1932)