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I-1351 qualifies for WA ballot

I-1351 qualifies for WA ballot

Secretary of State Kim Wyman on Friday certified an initiative aiming to lower class sizes in Washington public schools. The measure, Initiative 1351, will be placed on the statewide ballot this fall after a check this week determined it has enough signatures to qualify. A team of 10 signature checkers finished their work late Thursday afternoon after beginning Monday morning. For an initiative to qualify for the statewide ballot, sponsors must submit at least 246,372 valid signatures, equal to 8…

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Checkers reviewing I-1351 signatures

Checkers reviewing I-1351 signatures

A signature checker reviews some of the signatures for I-1351. (Photo courtesy of Katy Payne) Our Elections Division is busy this week checking signatures that were submitted in early July for Initiative 1351. The initiative, if passed, would affect grades K-12 by lowering class sizes and increasing school staff. For an initiative to qualify for the statewide ballot, there needs to be at least 246,372 valid signatures submitted (8 percent of the votes cast for Governor in the most recent…

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Class-size initiative sponsors turn in 330K signatures

Class-size initiative sponsors turn in 330K signatures

Initiative 1351 sponsor Mary Howes leads a group of kids delivering signatures for the ballot measure to the State Elections Division in Olympia. About 30 children were among supporters that delivered nearly 330,000 signatures for an initiative to reduce class sizes in Washington public schools to the State Elections Division  in Olympia Wednesday morning, one day before the deadline to submit signatures for initiatives to the people this year. Initiative 1351 would direct the Legislature to allocate funds to reduce…

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