Washington Aggregate Annual Levy Limit of 40 Mills, Amendment 55 (1972)

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The Washington Aggregate Annual Levy Limit of 40 Mills, Amendment 59 was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment to the Washington State Constitution. It was on the November 7, 1972 ballot in the State of Washington, where it was approved.

Election results

Amendment 55
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		686,320	58.26%
No		491,703	41.74%

Amendment 55 amended Article VII, Section 2 of the Washington State Constitution. It was the 55th amendment approved to the Washington State Constitution subsequent to its adoption in 1889.

Question on the Ballot

The ballot statement said, "Proposed amendment to Article VII of Constitution, adding section limiting aggregate annual levy of taxes on real and personal property to forty mills; exempting port and public utility districts; defining taxing districts; authorizing exceeding of limitation in certain cases by vote of electors; authorizing refunding of certain bonds by certain taxing districts outside of limitation by vote of governing body; subjecting amendment to Article VIII, Section 6, of Constitution; and making other exceptions."

See also

• Washington 1972 ballot measures
• 1972 ballot measures
• List of Washington ballot measures
• List of ballot measures by year
• List of ballot measures by state

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External links

• Washington 1972 ballot measure election results
• Washington State Constitution
• 1972 Washington Voter Guide