Washington HJR 61, Equal Rights Regardless of Sex Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Sex and gender issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 61 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported adding a constitutional amendment to provide that a person's rights shall not be denied or limited based on the person's sex. |
A “no” vote opposed adding a constitutional amendment to provide that a person's rights shall not be denied or limited based on the person's sex. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 61 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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645,115 | 50.13% | ||
| No | 641,746 | 49.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 61 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a new article be added to the state constitution to provide that equality of rights and responsibilities under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex, and to authorize the legislature to enforce this provision by the enactment of appropriate legislation? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
The constitutional amendment added a new article, Article XXXI, to the Washington Constitution. The following underlined text was added:[1]
Section 2. The Legislature shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.[2]
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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Washington Voter Guide (1972)," accessed July 3, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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