Washington Remove County Official Term Limits Amendment (1912)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington Remove County Official Term Limits Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing the two term limit for county officers except the county treasurer. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the two term limit for county officers except the county treasurer. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 67,717 | 44.89% | ||
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83,138 | 55.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Repeal Provision on When Laws Take Effect Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Proposed amendment of article II of the Constitution of the State of Washington, by striking section 31 therefrom, which relates to the time when laws take effect. | ” |
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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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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