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Washington SJR 22 Part 1, Common School Construction Fund Amendment (1966)
| Washington SJR 22 Part 1 | |
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 22 Part 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a common school construction fund derived from crop proceeds, land, and interests. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a common school construction fund derived from crop proceeds, land, and interests. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 22 Part 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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602,360 | 73.21% | ||
| No | 220,395 | 26.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 22 Part 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article IX, section 3, of the state constitution be amended to establish a common school construction fund to be used to finance common school construction, with funds to be derived from (1) certain proceeds from timber and other crops from school and state lands, (2) certain interest, rentals and revenues from the permanent common school fund and from lands devoted to the permanent common school fund, and (3) such other sources as the legislature may provide? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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