Washington SJR 17, State Building Authority Amendment (1968)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Bond issue requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to create an agency called the state building authority to construct buildings and improvements for the state government. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to create an agency called the state building authority to construct buildings and improvements for the state government. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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521,162 | 51.07% | ||
| No | 499,344 | 48.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 17 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article VIII of the State Constitution be amended by adding a new section authorizing creation by the legislature of a state building authority to construct buildings and improvements for lease to state agencies or departments for up to seventy-five years, and to finance such construction through issuance of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness to be paid from the authority's revenues which would not be subject to the constitutional debt limitation? | ” |
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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