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Washington SJR 6, Remove Limitation on Successive Terms for State Treasurers Amendment (1956)
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| Topic Executive official term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported removing the constitutional limitation prohibiting successive terms for state treasurers. |
A “no” vote opposed removing the constitutional limitation prohibiting successive terms for state treasurers. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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411,453 | 52.32% | ||
| No | 374,905 | 47.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 6 was as follows:
| “ | SUCCESSIVE TERMS FOR STATE TREASURER Shall Article III, Section 25, of the Constitution be amended to remove the present restriction prohibiting the state treasurer from being elected for more than one successive term? | ” |
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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