Washington Six Year Tax Levies for School Districts, Amendment 79 (1986)

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State of Washington Constitutional Amendment 79 was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment to the Washington State Constitution. It was on the November 4, 1986 ballot in the State of Washington, where it was approved.

Amendment 79 amended Article VII, Section 2 of the Washington State Constitution.

It was the 79th amendment approved to the Washington State Constitution subsequent to its adoption in 1889.

Election results

Amendment 79
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		712,816	59.14%
No		492,445	40.86%

Amendment 79 allowed school districts to run capital tax levies for a period of up to six years to pay for remodeling, modernization or construction of school facilities.

See also

• Washington 1986 ballot measures
• 1986 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

• 1986 ballot measure election results
• Washington State Constitution
• 1986 Washington Voter Guide