Washington HJR 47, Formula Governing Excess Property Tax Levies Amendment (1972)

Washington HJR 47
Election date November 7, 1972
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington HJR 47 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported redefining the formula for voter approval of specific excess property tax levies.

A “no” vote opposed redefining the formula for voter approval of specific excess property tax levies.

Election results

Washington HJR 47
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		686,320	58.26%
No		491,703	41.74%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for HJR 47 was as follows:

“

Shall the formula governing certain excess property tax levies approved by sixty percent of the voters be changed so the election authorizing the levy will be valid either-- (1) if (as now) the total of all votes cast on the proposition is at least forty percent of the number cast at the taxing district's last general election; or  (2) if the total of "yes" votes is at least three-fifths of forty percent of that number of voters?

”

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

1972 Measures

• 1972 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1972 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1972)