Washington Eminent Domain for Land Reclamation and Settlement Amendment (1920)

Washington Eminent Domain for Land Reclamation and Settlement Amendment
Election date November 2, 1920
Topic Eminent domain policy and Property
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington Eminent Domain for Land Reclamation and Settlement Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1920. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported this constitutional amendment to declare land reclamation and settlement as public use and provide compensation for property owners.

A “no” vote opposed this constitutional amendment to declare land reclamation and settlement as public use and provide compensation for property owners.

Election results

Washington Eminent Domain for Land Reclamation and Settlement Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		121,022	51.65%
No		113,287	48.35%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Eminent Domain for Land Reclamation and Settlement Amendment was as follows:

“

An Act providing for the amendment of section 16, article 1 of the state constitution relating to eminent domain by declaring that the taking of private property by the state for land reclamation and settlement is a public use.

”

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

1920 Measures

• 1920 Measures
• Property on the ballot
• Eminent domain policy on the ballot
• 1920 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1920)