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Washington SJR 6, Superior Court Judge Elections Amendment (1966)
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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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 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported removing elections for Superior Court judges if only one candidate qualifies for the ballot in counties with a population of at least 100,000, unless a petition for a write-in campaign with at least 100,000 signatures is submitted. |
A "no" vote opposed removing elections for Superior Court judges if only one candidate qualifies for the ballot in counties with a population of at least 100,000, unless a petition for a write-in campaign with at least 100,000 signatures is submitted. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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635,318 | 80.05% | ||
| No | 158,291 | 19.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article IV of the state constitution be amended to provide that where only one candidate has filed for a superior court judge position in a county of 100,000 or more inhabitants, or where after a contested primary in any county only one such candidate is entitled to appear on the general election ballot, certification of election shall issue to such candidate without a further election, unless a write-in campaign is to be conducted? | ” |
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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