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Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment (1892)

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Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment

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Election date

November 8, 1892

Topic
State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1892. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the state's debt limit from $400,000 to 1% of the state's taxable property value to fund public buildings, plus allowing up to $500,000 in debt for other purposes.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the state's debt limit from $400,000 to 1% of the state's taxable property value to fund public buildings, plus allowing up to $500,000 in debt for other purposes.

Election results

Washington Increase State Debt Limit Amendment

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 13,635 27.92%

Defeated No

35,207 72.08%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Increase State Debt Limit Amendment was as follows:

For constitutional amendment raising the limit of state indebtedness, yes.

Against constitutional amendment raising the limit of state indebtedness, no.

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.

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