Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment (1892)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1892. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the state's debt limit from $400,000 to 1% of the state's taxable property value to fund public buildings, plus allowing up to $500,000 in debt for other purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the state's debt limit from $400,000 to 1% of the state's taxable property value to fund public buildings, plus allowing up to $500,000 in debt for other purposes. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 13,635 | 27.92% | ||
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35,207 | 72.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Increase State Debt Limit Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For constitutional amendment raising the limit of state indebtedness, yes. Against constitutional amendment raising the limit of state indebtedness, no. | ” |
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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