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WA 2011 election turnout: almost 53 percent

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 Monday. The state enjoyed a better-than-expected “turnout” of 52.95 percent, or 6 percentage points higher than forecast for the off-year election with no statewide contests such as governor, U.S. senator or president on the ballot.  Secretary Reed said Wednesday he was pleased with the turnout:   “This was our first…

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Talking the Mock…Election, that is

Talking the Mock…Election, that is

If voters in the 2011 General Election vote like how their younger counterparts did in this year’s State Mock Election, it won’t be good news for supporters of Initiative 1125 or I-1183. Washington students in grades 6-12 rejected both measures, with 54.19 percent opposing I-1125 (transportation tolls) and 56.2 percent against I-1183 (privatizing liquor sales).  I-1163 (long-term care workers and services) was the only measure approved by students, with 53.25 percent giving a thumbs-up. The grade 6-12 students voted on…

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Study statewide ballot measures online!

Study statewide ballot measures online!

With this November’s General Election less than two months away, we’re starting to see TV ads for some of the initiatives that will be on the statewide ballot. If you want to study up on the five statewide measures that will be on your ballot and you just can’t wait until your Voters’ Pamphlet arrives in the mail next month, you’re in luck. The five measures are: • Initiative 1125, which deals with transportation funding and tolls; • I-1163, which…

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Three initiatives make the ballot

Three initiatives make the ballot

To nobody’s surprise, all three initiatives submitted to our Elections Division in July have qualified for this November’s General Election ballot. The third and final initiative to receive the go-ahead is I-1163, the SEIU-backed measure requiring background checks and training for long-term care workers. Signature checkers completed their review of the I-1163 sigs on Monday afternoon, and Secretary Reed certified it later in the day. I-1163 sponsors turned in nearly 340,000 signatures, way over the 241,153 bare minimum required to…

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Another Costco booze measure back on ballot

Another Costco booze measure back on ballot

A Costco-backed liquor privatization initiative will be on the statewide ballot for the second year in a row. Initiative 1183 officially received the green light to go before Washington voters this fall when Secretary Reed certified it Thursday morning. His assistant, Ingrid Pharris-Goebel, stood by before she returned the signed document to our Elections Division. Here is the I-1183 certification. Our Elections Division’s signature checking team completed its random sample review of I-1183 late Wednesday afternoon. The I-1183 sponsors submitted…

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It’s official: I-1125 will be on ballot

It’s official: I-1125 will be on ballot

What was considered to be a foregone conclusion became official Monday afternoon when Secretary Reed certified Initiative 1125, allowing it to be placed on the statewide ballot. The Tim Eyman-sponsored measure deals with transportation tolling and revenue. Signature checkers completed the review on I-1125 Monday morning. Here is the official certification that places I-1125 before Washington voters this fall. The certificate signed by Reed said I-1125 supporters turned in 328,632 signatures, enough to use a 3 percent random sample of…

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State election crews begin initiative checks

State election crews begin initiative checks

It’s that season again.  State election crews are hard at work, hunched over computer screens and stacks of initiative petitions, checking signatures to make sure they are valid, registered Washington voters and that the signatures match the one on file. The inspectors are checking signatures for three initiatives this year, and began Wednesday morning with the measure submitted by initiative activist Tim Eyman, I-1125, dealing with transportation tolls.  As with the other two initiatives, the I-1125 campaign turned in enough…

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Taking the initiative

Taking the initiative

An elections worker counts pages for I-1183, the liquor privatization measure. Elections Division crews will review signatures submitted for three citizen initiatives. Together, sponsors estimate they brought in more than 1 million signatures by Friday’s deadline. They are: Initiative 1183 was the first measure to come in. It would close state liquor stores and privatize liquor sales, excluding smaller stores. I-1183 sponsors said they turned in 354,398 signatures. One 1183 official said that about 150,000 of the signatures were gathered…

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