Washington SJR 10, State Boundaries on Columbia River Amendment (1958)

Washington SJR 10
Election date November 4, 1958
Topic Administration of government
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington SJR 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1958. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported modifying the state's boundaries with Oregon along the Columbia River.

A "no" vote opposed modifying the state's boundaries with Oregon along the Columbia River.

Overview

In 1957, Oregon and Washington entered into an interstate compact called the Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact. Congress approved the compact. Both states also needed to amend their state constitutions to adjust the boundaries. Voters approved SJR 10 in Washington. In Oregon, voters approved Measure 1 on the same election date — November 4, 1958.

Election results

Washington SJR 10
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		395,969	56.09%
No		309,922	43.91%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for SJR 10 was as follows:

“

STATE BOUNDARIES: MODIFICATION BY COMPACT Shall Article XXIV, Section 1 of the state constitution be amended to authorize the modification of the boundaries of the state of Washington by appropriate interstate compacts duly approved by the Congress of the United States?

”

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

1958 Measures

• 1958 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• 1958 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1958)