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Washington HJR 49, Legislative and Judicial Salaries Amendment (1986)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 49 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing an independent commission to set salaries for elected officials and judges. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing an independent commission to set salaries for elected officials and judges, instead maintaing the power of the legislature to set salaries. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 49 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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630,736 | 52.30% | ||
| No | 575,213 | 47.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 49 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended to authorize an independent commission to set salaries of legislators, judges, and state elected officials? | ” |
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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