Washington SJR 5, Investment of Retirement Funds Amendment (1968)
| Washington SJR 5 | |
|---|---|
| Election date | |
| Topic Public employee retirement funds | |
| Status | |
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment | Origin | 
Washington SJR 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
| A "yes" vote supported permitting the investment of public pension and retirement funds as authorized by law. | 
| A "no" vote opposed permitting the investment of public pension and retirement funds as authorized by law. | 
Election results
| Washington SJR 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 770,325 | 72.05% | |||
| No | 298,788 | 27.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of the state of Washington be amended by adding a new article and section permitting the moneys of any public pension or retirement fund to be invested in such manner as may be authorized by law? | ” | 
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.
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Footnotes
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