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Washington SJR 4, Remove Restriction on Alien Land Ownership Amendment (1960)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1960. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing land ownership restrictions by non-residential foreigners. |
A “no” vote opposed removing land ownership restrictions by non-residential foreigners. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 466,705 | 45.27% | ||
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564,250 | 54.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the constitutional restriction upon the ownership of land in the State of Washington by aliens be removed by repealing Section 33, Article II as amended by Amendments 24 and 29 of the State Constitution? | ” |
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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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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