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The passage of Initiative Measure 1000 (the "Death with Dignity Act") in 2008 made Washington the second state in the nation to legalize assisted suicide. [7] The following year, voters approved Referendum Measure 71 , which marked the first time voters had expanded recognition of queer relationships at the ballot box. [ 15 ]
Initiative 200 was a Washington state initiative filed by Scott Smith and Tim Eyman. [1] It sought to prohibit racial and gender preferences by state and local government. [2] It was on the Washington ballot in November 1998 and passed with 58.22% of the vote. [3] It added to Washington's law (but not its constitution) the following language:
Washington Initiative Measure No. 2066 (I-2066) was a popular referendum that was decided on November 5th 2024. The initiative was placed on the ballot by a coalition of organizations led by the Building Industry Association of Washington, a Tumwater-based non-profit organization representing an array of organizations in the homebuilding industries. [2]
Initiative 2117, which would have repealed the Climate Commitment Act passed by lawmakers in 2021, was rejected by 61.7% of voters in Tuesday night returns. Just over 38% of voters supported the ...
It holds election forums for many ballot offices and measures. Topics scheduled for discussion on Oct. 16 include: Initiative 2066 that focuses on restrictions on access to natural gas.
Initiative 502 results by county, with number of votes shown by size, yes in orange and no in blue. Washington Initiative 502 (I-502) "on marijuana reform" was an initiative to the Washington State Legislature, which appeared on the November 2012 general ballot, passing by a margin of approximately 56 to 44 percent.
It would require employers in Bellingham to pay $1 more than the Washington state minimum wage, which is $15.74. The initiative needed a minimum 3,093 valid signatures.
Voting rights of felons are restored upon completion of sentence, including prison, parole, and probation. [4] Bills to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and award Washington's 11 electoral votes to the winner of the nationwide popular vote winner were introduced in both houses of the Washington State Legislature in 2007, but ...