Washington HJR 6, Temporary Judicial Duties Amendment (1962)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Supreme Court to appoint temporary judges and allowing superior court judges to serve statewide. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Supreme Court to appoint temporary judges and allowing superior court judges to serve statewide. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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539,800 | 69.51% | ||
| No | 236,805 | 30.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article IV of the State Constitution be amended by adding a new section providing that when necessary for the prompt and orderly administration of justice a majority of the supreme court is empowered to authorize judges of courts of record in this state to perform, temporarily, judicial duties in the supreme court, and to authorize any superior court judge to perform judicial duties in any superior court of this state? | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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