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Washington HJR 1, Constitutional Convention Measure (1918)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington HJR 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported calling a constitutional convention to revise or amend the state constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed calling a constitutional convention to revise or amend the state constitution. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 55,148 | 48.43% | ||
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58,713 | 51.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 1 was as follows:
| “ | Resolution by the Legislature submitting to the people the question of calling a convention to revise or amend the Constitution of the State. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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