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Washington Constitutional Convention Delegate Instructions and Limits Measure, Initiative 1335 (2014)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Washington Constitutional Convention Delegate Instructions and Limits Measure, Initiative 1335 was not on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People. In the case of a national constitutional convention, the measure would have established procedures for delegate instructions and enforcement of those instructions. It would have required the legislature to adopt instructions for delegates attending any convention to amend the U.S. Constitution and void any delegate vote exceeding those instructions or the resolution calling the convention.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title read as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1335 concerns conventions to amend the United States Constitution.
This measure would require the legislature to adopt instructions for delegates attending any convention to amend the U.S. Constitution, and void any delegate vote exceeding those instructions or the resolution calling the convention. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot measure summary
The official ballot summary read as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would require the legislature to adopt instructions for Washington delegates attending a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. A delegate’s vote exceeding or departing from either the instructions, or a joint resolution calling the convention, would be void and would revoke the delegate’s appointment. Knowingly voting outside of these limitations would be a Class C felony. The measure would also create an advisory group of judges to advise about what constitutes a violation.[2] | ” |
Support
Initiative 1335's submission to the Washington Secretary of State was primarily sponsored by Mark Horan.[1]
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 3, 2014 in order to land the initiative on the ballot. No signatures were submitted by the deadline.[1]
See also
- 2014 ballot measures
- Washington 2014 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
External links
Footnotes
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