Washington Federal Constitutional Amendment Measure, Initiative 1391 (2015)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Washington Federal Constitutional Amendment Measure, Initiative 1391 was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in the state of Washington as an Initiative to the People. If approved by voters, the measure would have done the following:[1]
- Urged the Washington Legislature to propose a federal constitutional amendment clarifying that constitutional rights belong to individuals and not corporations, that spending money is not free speech, that governments are empowered to regulate political contributions and that contributions and expenditures must be disclosed to the public
- Urged the legislature to ratify such an amendment
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1391 concerns a proposed amendment to the federal constitution.
This measure would urge the Washington state congressional delegation to propose a federal constitutional amendment that constitutional rights belong only to individuals, not corporations, and constitutionally-protected free speech excludes the spending of money. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | The measure would urge the Washington state congressional delegation to propose a federal constitutional amendment clarifying that constitutional rights belong only to individuals, not corporations; that spending money is not free speech under the First Amendment; that governments are fully empowered to regulate political contributions and expenditures to prevent undue influence; and that political contributions and expenditures must be promptly disclosed to the public. The measure would urge the legislature to ratify such an amendment.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.[1]
Support
This measure was sponsored by N.S. Conrad. Supporters called the measure "Restoring the voice of We the People in the halls of our governments."[1]
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 2, 2015, in order to land the initiative on the ballot.
See also
- Washington 2015 ballot measures
- 2015 ballot measures
- Initiative to the People
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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