Washington SJR 16, Salary of Legislators Amendment (1932)
| Washington SJR 16 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing that legislative members receive an annual salary of $500 and are compensated at a rate of 10 cents per mile for travel to and from the legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that legislative members receive an annual salary of $500 and are compensated at a rate of 10 cents per mile for travel to and from the legislature. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 117,665 | 31.63% | ||
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254,345 | 68.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 16 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 23 of Article 2 of the constitution be amended so that it shall provide that the members of the legislature shall receive an annual salary of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). | ” |
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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Footnotes
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