Washington HJR 10, Public Energy Production and Development Amendment (1936)

Washington HJR 10
Election date November 3, 1936
Topic Energy
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington HJR 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the state to produce and distribute electric energy, develop hydroelectric power, and issue bonds for energy and energy districts.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the state to produce and distribute electric energy, develop hydroelectric power, and issue bonds for energy and energy districts.

Election results

Washington HJR 10
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		173,930	38.44%
No		278,543	61.56%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for HJR 10 was as follows:

“

A Proposal authorizing the state of Washington to engage in the production and wholesale distribution, only, of electric energy; to assist the development of hydro-electric generating plants; to incur indebtedness by the issuance of bonds; providing for a commission and power districts, but not denying to any municipality, power district or political subdivision of the state the right to control its own utilities nor preventing the state from furnishing electric energy to its institutions and departments.

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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

1936 Measures

• 1936 Measures
• Energy on the ballot
• 1936 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1936)