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Washington HJR 4, Repeal of County Officer Term Limits Amendment (1948)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the constitutional provision that limits county officers from holding office for more than two consecutive terms. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the constitutional provision that limits county officers from holding office for more than two consecutive terms. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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337,554 | 54.45% | ||
| No | 282,324 | 45.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSED AMENDMENT to the Constitution repealing Section 7, Article XI, which existing section renders any county officer ineligible to hold his office more than two terms in succession. | ” |
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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