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Washington SJR 103, Redistricting Commission Amendment (1983)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 103 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1983. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing an independent commission to redistrict the legislature based on equal population after each federal census. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing an independent commission to redistrict the legislature based on equal population after each federal census. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 103 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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639,981 | 61.07% | ||
| No | 407,916 | 38.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 103 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a commission be appointed by legislative leaders to redistrict legislative and congressional districts each decade based on equal population? | ” |
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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