Washington Referendum 41, State Challenge to Federal Reserve Authority Measure (1987)
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| Topic Federal government issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 41 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 3, 1987. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the state legislature to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve System’s authority to create money and regulate economic activity, as well as the authority under which banks issue unrestricted foreign loans. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the state legislature to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve System’s authority. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 41 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 282,613 | 34.30% | ||
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541,387 | 65.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 41 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the State challenge in the United States Supreme Court the constitutionality of authority delegated to the federal reserve system? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Types of ballot measures in Washington
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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