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Washington SJR 8208, Investment of Emergency Reserve Fund Amendment (1999)
| Washington SJR 8208 | |
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 8208 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1999. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the legislature to determine the Emergency Reserve Fund's investment. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the legislature to determine the Emergency Reserve Fund's investment. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 8208 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 798,756 | 49.05% | ||
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829,637 | 50.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 8208 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the state constitution be amended to permit the Emergency Reserve Fund to be invested as the legislature may authorize 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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