Washington HJR 9, Taxation of Federal Property Amendment (1946)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the state to tax federal property within the state. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the state to tax federal property within the state. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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253,819 | 56.08% | ||
| No | 198,786 | 43.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 9 was as follows:
| “ | A Proposed Amendment to the state constitution to permit the state to tax the United States and its instrumentalities to the extent that the laws of the United States will allow. | ” |
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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