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Washington SJR 8212, Investment of Permanent Public Land Funds Amendment (1987)

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Washington SJR 8212

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Election date

November 3, 1987

Topic
State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Washington SJR 8212 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 3, 1987. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported removing state constitutional restrictions that prevented investment of some permanent public land funds in stocks and private lending.

A "no" vote opposed removing state constitutional restrictions that prevented investment of some permanent public land funds in stocks and private lending.

Election results

Washington SJR 8212

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 260,620 32.09%

Defeated No

551,408 67.91%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for SJR 8212 was as follows:

Shall state constitutional restrictions, which prevent investment of some permanent public funds in stocks and private lending, be removed?

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.

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