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Washington HJR 4218, Superior Court Commissioners Amendment (1991)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4218 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 1991. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing counties to establish the number of Superior Court Commissioners repealing the constitutional limit of three. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing counties to establish the number of Superior Court Commissioners repealing the constitutional limit of three. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 583,318 | 45.21% | ||
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706,807 | 54.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4218 was as follows:
| “ | Shall each county legislative body establish the number of Superior Court Commissioners and the constitutional limit of three be repealed? | ” |
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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