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R-71 signature battle heads to federal appeals judges
Washington’s Attorney General and Secretary of State will ask a federal appeals court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court ruling and allow release of Referendum 71 petitions. There’s some question,...
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R-71: Effective 12-3-09
Media outlets have declared Referendum 71 approved by voters, describing it as the country’s first voter-ratified gay-rights measure. As of Friday afternoon, the measure had an approval margin of...
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R-71 Part Deux: Will high court take up disclosure ban?
The continuing court battle by foes of Referendum 71 to shield their petitions from public view stepped up a notch Friday with filing of papers formally outlining the reasons why they want the U.S....
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Thurston judge OKs pause in Eyman lawsuit
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Richard Hicks has granted the state’s request to pause further proceedings in initiative activist Tim Eyman’s court challenge of the Secretary of State’s policy of...
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Voting, again? Ballots coming your way
It seems like we just counted the last of the November ballots and put the election equipment away, but any day now, most Washington voters will be getting ballots in the mail for the February 9...
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Booze on ballot: Make it a double
Two liquor privatization measures will appear on the Washington state ballot this year. The state Elections Division announced Friday afternoon that sponsors for Initiative 1105 submitted enough voter...
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Here’s your quick guide to WA ballot measures
Here’s a quick once-over from our state Elections Division (recap only, not the fancy wording from the Attorney General wordsmiths): Office of the Secretary of State 2010 Ballot Measures Overview...
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We’ve got your ballot measure info online
If you’re looking for a one-stop place to read up on the six statewide initiatives and the three other ballot measures that will be on this November’s ballot, you’re in luck. Our State Elections...
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WA 2011 election turnout: almost 53 percent
Counties have certified election returns for the 2011 General Election, with results from 1.94 million ballots. Secretary of State Sam Reed and Gov. Chris Gregoire will certify the election next...
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WA voters will face two first-ever tax advisory measures
Washington voters will get a first-ever chance to give their non-binding opinion on a pair of revenue bills passed by the Legislature this year and signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire in May....
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