Washington SJR 127, Commission on Legislative Salaries and Electoral Eligibility Amendment (1975)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 127 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1975. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating a commission to determine legislative salaries and legislators' eligibility for election to other offices. |
A “no” vote opposed creating a commission to determine legislative salaries and legislators' eligibility for election to other offices. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 127 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 355,399 | 39.72% | ||
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539,289 | 60.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 127 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a commission be created to fix all legislative salaries and legislators' eligibility for election to other offices be expanded? | ” |
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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