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Washington HJR 37, Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1980)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 37 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported creating a judicial qualification commission and granting the Supreme Court the authority to discipline and remove judges based on the commission's recommendation. |
A “no” vote opposed creating a judicial qualification commission and granting the Supreme Court the authority to discipline and remove judges based on the commission's recommendation. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 37 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,043,490 | 69.18% | ||
| No | 464,941 | 30.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 37 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a judicial qualifications commission be created and the supreme court empowered to discipline or remove judges upon its recommendation? | ” |
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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