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Washington HJR 40, Excess Levy Validation Formula Amendment (1973)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 40 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 1973. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported applying the excess levy validation formula to bonds payable from such levies. |
A “no” vote opposed applying the excess levy validation formula to bonds payable from such levies. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 40 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 352,495 | 41.27% | ||
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501,618 | 58.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 40 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the validation formula approved in 1972 for excess levy elections also be applied to bonds payable from such levies? | ” |
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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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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