Washington Substitute HJR 1, Forty Mill Tax Levy Period Increase Amendment (1962)

Washington Substitute HJR 1
Election date November 6, 1962
Topic Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington Substitute HJR 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing 40-mill tax levies in cities and towns for up to four years to fund capital outlay with three-fifths voter approval.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing 40-mill tax levies in cities and towns for up to four years to fund capital outlay with three-fifths voter approval.

Election results

Washington Substitute HJR 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		189,125	23.35%
No		620,973	76.65%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Substitute HJR 1 was as follows:

“

Shall the State Constitution be amended to permit city and town voters to authorize tax levies in excess of the 40-mill limit at a specified maximum rate for up to four years for capital outlay, if the proposition or propositions be approved by a three-fifths majority and the number of voters voting thereon constitutes not less than forty percent of the votes cast at the last preceding general election in such city or town?

”

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

1962 Measures

• 1962 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 1962 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1962)