Washington SJR 139, Effective Date of State Legislative Salary Increases Amendment (1976)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 139 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring any change in salary of the legislature to take effect at the same time for all members. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring any change in salary of the legislature to take effect at the same time for all members. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 139 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 493,187 | 36.44% | ||
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860,405 | 63.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 139 was as follows:
| “ | Shall any increase or decrease in the salaries of state legislators become effective for all legislators at the same time? | ” |
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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