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Washington Federal Constitutional Amendment Measure (2015)
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This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Washington Federal Constitutional Amendment Measure 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
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 "Reclaiming our Democracy."[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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