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Washington Substitute HJR 4221, Jurisdiction of the Superior Court Amendment (1991)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4221 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 1991. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing "cases in equity" from the jurisdiction of the Superior Court, allowing other courts to address such cases. |
A “no” vote opposed removing "cases in equity" from the jurisdiction of the Superior Court, allowing other courts to address such cases. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 4221 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 584,815 | 48.82% | ||
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613,040 | 51.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4221 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution's description of the Superior Court's original jurisdiction be amended by deleting the reference to "cases in equity?" | ” |
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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