Washington Number of Years for State Legislative Terms, House Joint Resolution 4212 (1987)

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A Number of Years for State Legislative Terms, Proposed Amendment HJR 4212 was on the November 3, 1987 ballot in the State of Washington as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment where it was defeated.

Election results

HJR 4212
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No567,78266.68%
Yes 283,742 33.32%

The ballot question was, "Shall the State Constitution be amended so legislative representatives will be elected for four years and senators for six?"

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See also: Amending the Washington State Constitution

HJR 4212 was voted onto the ballot by the Washington State Legislature by a vote of 78-20 in the Washington House of Representatives and 33-16 in the Washington State Senate. The state's lawmakers argued that they didn't have time to sufficiently research and sponsor bills if only in office for a four-year term.[1]

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  1. ↑ Ellensburg Daily Record, "Voters to decide longer legislative terms", May 15, 1987
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