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Washington SJR 101, State Judiciary Revision Amendment (1975)

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Washington SJR 101

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Election date

November 4, 1975

Topic
State judiciary
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Washington SJR 101 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1975. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported repealing Article IV and replacing it with Article IVA, redefining the authorities of the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court, and District Courts and establishing a commission on judicial qualifications.

A “no” vote opposed repealing Article IV and replacing it with Article IVA.

Election results

Washington SJR 101

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 408,832 48.89%

Defeated No

427,361 51.11%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for SJR 101 was as follows:

Shall the existing constitutional provisions relating to the judiciary be replaced by a new and revised judicial article?

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.

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