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KingCo Prosecutor files on initiative forgeries

KingCo Prosecutor files on initiative forgeries

Based on information from the state Elections Division and a probe by the Washington State Patrol, the King County prosecutor is taking action in a case involving apparent fraud by a signature-gatherer for Initiative 1098. Charging papers filed with King County Superior Court today includes the patrol’s summary of its investigation. The patrol was asked by state Elections Director Nick Handy in July to investigate after initiative checkers found 349 names on 20 petition sheets that appeared to be invalid,…

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SecState requests patrol probe of I-1098 sig fraud

SecState requests patrol probe of I-1098 sig fraud

The Secretary of State’s Election Division is asking the Washington State Patrol to look into apparent fraud by a petition-gatherer for Initiative 1098. The initiative, a plan for a high-wage earner income tax and lower other taxes, apparently is headed to the statewide ballot. Crews are mid-way through a random check of signatures. Sponsors submitted about 350,000 signatures on about 25,000 petition sheets, and a random sample of 11,545 signatures are being checked. As part of the standard practice of…

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