Washington HJR 6, Judge Retirement Age Amendment (1952)

Washington HJR 6
Election date November 4, 1952
Topic Age limits for officials and Judicial term limits
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington HJR 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1952. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing the retirement age for superior and supreme court judges at seventy-five and permitting the legislature to set a lesser retirement age.

A “no” vote opposed establishing the retirement age for superior and supreme court judges at seventy-five and permitting the legislature to set a lesser retirement age.

Election results

Washington HJR 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		618,141	74.11%
No		215,958	25.89%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for HJR 6 was as follows:

“

Shall Article IV of the Constitution be amended by adding a new section to provide that judges of the supreme court and superior courts shall retire at the age of seventy-five but permitting the legislature to prescribe a lesser age or other causes for retirement?

”

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

1952 Measures

• 1952 Measures
• Age limits for officials on the ballot
• Judicial term limits on the ballot
• State judiciary oversight on the ballot
• State legislative authority on the ballot
• 1952 legislative sessions

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• Washington ballot measure laws

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1952)