Washington Substitute SJR 7, Limits on Legislative Alteration of Voter-Approved Ballot Measures Amendment (1952)

Washington Substitute SJR 7
Election date November 4, 1952
Topic Ballot measure process and Initiative and referendum process
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington Substitute SJR 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1952. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to prohibit the legislature from amending or repealing voter-approved laws within two years of passage unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the legislature or by a direct vote of the people in a general or special election.

A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to prohibit the legislature from amending or repealing voter-approved laws within two years of passage unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the legislature or by a direct vote of the people in a general or special election.

Election results

Washington Substitute SJR 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		468,782	60.13%
No		310,797	39.87%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Substitute SJR 7 was as follows:

“

Shall Article II of the Constitution be amended by adding a new section to provide that no act approved by the people shall be amended or repealed by the legislature within two years following such approval except by a vote of two-thirds of all members of the legislature or by a direct vote of the people at any general or special election thereon?

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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

1952 Measures

• 1952 Measures
• Initiative and referendum process on the ballot
• Ballot measure process on the ballot
• State legislative authority on the ballot
• 1952 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1952)