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Washington Substitute SJR 9 Part 2, Compensation and Office Eligibility Amendment (1958)
| Washington SJR 9 Part 2 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 9 Part 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1958. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the election or appointment of legislators to an office where the compensation has increased during their term in the legislature. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the election or appointment of legislators to an office where the compensation has increased during their term in the legislature. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 9 Part 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 140,142 | 19.72% | ||
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570,630 | 80.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 9 Part 2 was as follows:
| “ | STATE LEGISLATORS: COMPENSATION & ELIGIBILITY Shall the state constitution be amended so as to allow a member of the legislature to be appointed or elected to a civil office created, or the emoluments of which have been increased, during the term for which he was elected? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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