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Washington SJR 8206, School District Debt Amendment (1999)
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| Topic Public education funding and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 8206 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1999. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the state to guarantee payment of voter-approved school district general obligation debt as authorized by law. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the state to guarantee payment of voter-approved school district general obligation debt as authorized by law. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 8206 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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984,122 | 60.29% | ||
| No | 648,262 | 39.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 8206 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the constitution be amended to permit the state to guarantee payment of voter-approved general obligation debt of school districts, as authorized by law? | ” |
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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