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Washington SJR 140, Gubernatorial Veto Power Restriction Amendment (1974)
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| Topic State executive official measures and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 140 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 1974. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported restricting the governor's veto power and allowing the legislature to reconvene to consider vetoed bills. |
A “no” vote opposed restricting the governor's veto power and allowing the legislature to reconvene to consider vetoed bills. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 140 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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498,745 | 54.32% | ||
| No | 419,437 | 45.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 140 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the governor's item veto power be restricted and the legislature be permitted to reconvene itself to consider vetoed bills? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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