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Washington HJR 4203, Rules for New Counties Amendment (1990)
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| Topic Administration of government and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4203 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring newly created counties to have a minimum population of 10,000 and prohibiting removal of areas that would reduce population in existing counties to below 10,000. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring newly created counties to have a minimum population of 10,000 and prohibiting removal of areas that would reduce population in existing counties to below 10,000. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 4203 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 403,377 | 33.24% | ||
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810,098 | 66.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4203 was as follows:
| “ | Shall constitutional provisions governing the creation of new counties be amended to alter requirements for county formation, annexation, and consolidation? | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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