Washington SJR 8221, State Debt Modifications Amendment (2012)
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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 8221 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 2012. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported phasing-down the debt limit percentage from nine to eight percent and modify the calculation date, calculation period, and the term general state revenues. |
A "no" vote opposed phasing-down the debt limit percentage from nine to eight percent and modify the calculation date, calculation period, and the term general state revenues. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 8221 |
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1,748,436 | 62.91% | ||
| No | 1,031,039 | 37.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 8221 was as follows:
| “ | The Legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on implementing the Commission on State Debt recommendations regarding Washington’s debt limit. This amendment would, starting July 1, 2014, phase-down the debt limit percentage in three steps from nine to eight percent and modify the calculation date, calculation period, and the term general state revenues. Should this constitutional amendment be: [ ] Approved [ ] Rejected | ” |
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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Footnotes
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