Washington SJR 138, Legislative and County Vacancies Amendment (1986)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 138 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1986. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the process of filling vacancies in state legislative and county offices by implementing the following changes: permitting county commissioners to be appointed to vacancies, ensuring that the collective vote of county commissioners during the appointment process aligns with the population they represent, and granting the Governor the authority to restore majority on county legislative bodies in the event of significant vacancies. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the process of filling vacancies in state legislative and county offices. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 138 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 557,447 | 48.77% | ||
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585,642 | 51.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 138 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended to modify the process, timing and eligibility to fill vacancies in legislative and county offices? | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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