Washington SJR 23, Local Tax Levies Exceeding Forty Mill Limit Amendment (1968)

Washington SJR 23
Election date November 5, 1968
Topic Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington SJR 23 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 1968. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported permitting propositions of property tax levies exceeding forty mills to be presented to voters 24 months prior to the levy date.

A "no" vote opposed permitting propositions of property tax levies exceeding forty mills to be presented to voters 24 months prior to the levy date.

Election results

Washington SJR 23
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		407,248	39.45%
No		625,016	60.55%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for SJR 23 was as follows:

“

Shall the State constitution be amended to permit taxing districts, if authorized by the legislature, to submit propositions for property tax levies exceeding the forty-mill limit to their voters up to 24 months before the levy date, thereby permitting two consecutive annual excess levies to be approved at one election; and authorizing submission of a second proposition in any twelve-month period only if it is substituted for the excess levy previously approved for that year?

”

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

1968 Measures

• 1968 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 1968 legislative sessions

Washington

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• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1968)