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Washington SJR 8210, Supreme Court Vacancies and Chief Justice Elections Amendment (1995)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 8210 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for four-year court elections for chief justice of the Supreme Court and restrictions to the governor's vacancy-filling authority, would would allow for the court's size to be reduced by the legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for four-year court elections for chief justice of the Supreme Court and restrictions to the governor's vacancy-filling authority, which would allow for the court's size to be reduced by the legislature. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 8210 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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723,297 | 57.88% | ||
| No | 526,260 | 42.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 8210 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the selection process for chief justice be changed, and a constitutional process for reducing the supreme court be adopted? | ” |
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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