Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment (1892)

Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment
Election date November 8, 1892
Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

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

Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		13,635	27.92%
No		35,207	72.08%

Results are officially certified.

Source

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

1892 Measures

• 1892 Measures
• State and local government budgets on the ballot
• spending on the ballot
• and finance on the ballot
• 1892 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

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External links

• Washington Constitutional Amendment Ballot Measures