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Washington Substitute HJR 1, Forty Mill Tax Levy Period Increase Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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Washington Substitute HJR 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 189,125 | 23.35% | ||
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620,973 | 76.65% | ||
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.
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Footnotes
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