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Washington Eminent Domain for Agricultural, Domestic, Sanitary, and Timber Right-of-Ways Uses Amendment (1908)
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| Topic Eminent domain policy and Forestry and timber |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington Eminent Domain for Agricultural, Domestic, Sanitary, and Timber Right-of-Ways Uses Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 3, 1908. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing eminent domain to take private property for agricultural, domestic, sanitary purposes, and timber removal rights-of-way, declaring these uses as public "even though such appropriation and use may inure to the special benefit of some private individual, firm, corporation or association." |
A "no" vote opposed allowing eminent domain to take private property for agricultural, domestic, sanitary purposes, and timber removal rights-of-way, declaring these uses as public "even though such appropriation and use may inure to the special benefit of some private individual, firm, corporation or association." |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 26,849 | 33.74% | ||
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52,721 | 66.26% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Allow Differing Tax Rates by Property Class Amendment was as follows:
| “ | FOR the proposed amendment to Article VII, of the Constitution, relating to the assessment and taxation of property within the State. AGAINST the proposed amendment to Article VII, of the Constitution, relating to the assessment and taxation of property within the State. | ” |
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.
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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