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Washington SJR 5, 60% Vote Requirement for Lotteries Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Ballot measure supermajority requirements and Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the constitutional language prohibiting lotteries and establishing that lotteries can be established via a 60% vote of the legislature or on a ballot measure. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the constitutional language prohibiting lotteries and establishing that lotteries can be established via a 60% vote of the legislature or on a ballot measure. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 5 |
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787,251 | 61.67% | ||
| No | 489,282 | 38.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article II, section 24 of the state constitution be amended to repeal the present total prohibition against any lottery of any sort to be conducted after there has been specific authorization by (1) an act of the legislature approved by sixty percent of the members of both houses or (2) an initiative or referendum approved by sixty percent of the electors voting thereon? | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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