Washington SJR 8202, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1989)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 8202 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported revising the constitutional provisions for the Judicial Conduct Commission to include the following changes: increasing membership by two and providing clearer descriptions of the processes and authority for removing a judge. |
A "no" vote opposed revising the constitutional provisions for the Judicial Conduct Commission, instead maintaing the current constitutional language. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 8202 |
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804,199 | 83.22% | ||
| No | 162,135 | 16.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 8202 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the State Constitution's provision creating the Judicial Conduct Commission be revised to more explicitly describe its process and authority? | ” |
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
- [XX_VOTERGUIDEURL_XX Washington Voter Guide (1989)]
Footnotes
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