Washington HJR 22, Immediate Possession in Eminent Domain Amendment (1956)
| Washington HJR 22 | |
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| Topic Eminent domain policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 22 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 1956. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported permitting the state, in the case of eminent domain, to take immediate possession of property before final settlement. |
A “no” vote opposed permitting the state, in the case of eminent domain, to take immediate possession of property before final settlement. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 22 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 292,750 | 38.57% | ||
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466,193 | 61.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 22 was as follows:
| “ | IMMEDIATE POSSESSION UPON COURT DEPOSIT Shall Article I, Section 16, of the Constitution as amended by Amendment 9, be further amended to permit the state, in an eminent domain proceeding, upon filing the action to take immediate possession of the property after payment into court before trial of such amount as provided by law? | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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