Washington HJR 21, Combined City-County Charters Amendment (1972)

Washington HJR 21
Election date November 7, 1972
Topic County and municipal governance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington HJR 21 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing residents of any county to establish a combined "city-county" government by majority vote.

A “no” vote opposed allowing residents of any county to establish a combined "city-county" government by majority vote.

Election results

Washington HJR 21
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		603,471	50.20%
No		598,557	49.80%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for HJR 21 was as follows:

“

Shall the state constitution be amended to permit the people in any country by majority vote to create a combined "city-county" government through the adoption of a home rule charter under which other municipal corporations having such powers and duties as are prescribed in the charter could also be retained or established, if desired, and to set separate constitutional debt limitations for the "city-county" as thus created and for any new or retained municipal corporations?

”

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

1972 Measures

• 1972 Measures
• County and municipal governance on the ballot
• 1972 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1972)