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WA prez primary cancelled; Top 2 primary still on

WA prez primary cancelled; Top 2 primary still on

Washington state has suspended its 2012 presidential primary in order to save taxpayers over $10 million.  Secretary of State Sam Reed emphasizes that the state’s regular Top 2 Primary in August is “absolutely unaffected.” Legislation requested by Secretary Reed and Gov. Chris Gregoire was signed into law by the governor on Thursday. Both continue to be big fans of the presidential primary as the preferred method of engaging the electorate in picking presidential favorites.  At the bill-signing ceremony, both the…

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Prez primary bill: Say it again, Sam

Prez primary bill: Say it again, Sam

Weeks after he testified in the Senate on a bill to suspend our state’s Presidential Primary in 2012, Secretary Reed appeared before the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee to urge it to approve the House version of the prez primary proposal. Suspending the Presidential Primary next year would save the state $10 million at a time when the Legislature faces a $4-billion-plus budget deficit. The proposal includes language that makes sure the state’s Presidential Primary resumes in 2016….

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