The people have amended the Washington State Constitution 109 times. A corporation may amend its articles of incorporation at any time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles of incorporation.(2) Name of Profit Corporation: Provide the name as recorded with the Office of the Secretary of State of Washington. This essay examines Article V's procedures for amending the Constitution. It begins with an overview of the historical background of Article V. Article V: The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution. The legislative authority of the state of Washington shall be vested in the legislature, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. Article V of the United States Constitution outlines basic procedures for constitutional amendment. Amendment XXIV (1964). In 1992, 203 years after it was proposed, Article 2 was ratified as the 27th Amendment to the Constitution.