Washington HJR 64, Home-Rule Charter Drafting Agency Amendment (1976)

Washington HJR 64
	Election date; November 2, 1976
	Topic; County and municipal governance
	Status; Defeated
Type; Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin; State legislature

Washington HJR 64 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported creating a state agency to draft county home-rule charter models for possible adoption.

A “no” vote opposed creating a state agency to draft county home-rule charter models for possible adoption.

Election results

Results are officially certified.

The ballot title for HJR 64 was as follows:

“

Shall a state agency be created to draft several alternative model county home-rule charters for possible adoption by any county?

”

The full text of this measure is available here.

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.

Washington HJR 64

Election date November 2, 1976
Topic County and municipal governance
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

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