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R-71 case: Nearly 2m signatures released w/o incident

R-71 case: Nearly 2m signatures released w/o incident

The state Elections Division, preparing for another court challenge of the Secretary of State’s policy of releasing initiative petitions under terms of the voter-approved Public Records Act, notes that nearly 2 million signatures have been released in recent years, without apparent incident. By the numbers: Year Released Initiative Initiative Subject Number of Signatures Submitted 2006 & 2007 917 Motor Vehicle Charges 265,809 2006 & 2007 920 Estate Tax 395,219 2009 933 Regulation of Private Property 317,353 2007 937 Energy Resources…

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Voters wild about `direct democracy’

Voters wild about `direct democracy’

The use of  the initiative and referendum process ebbs and flows from year to year, seeming to track the economy and whether interest groups believe Olympia is attentive to their issues.  This year is one of those high-watermark years, with a record 75 initiatives to the people  filed and six headed for a statewide vote after meeting the significant signature requirement. According to a new tally from the state Elections Division Thursday, 2,230,902 signatures were submitted this year in support…

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