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Countdown to the November 8th Day of Jubilation – Part 11

Countdown to the November 8th Day of Jubilation – Part 11

Image courtesy of Washington State Archives In 1889, Congress passed the Enabling Act, which “enabled” Washington to draft a state constitution and request admission to the Union.  During the Washington State Constitutional Convention, women petitioned the delegates to include women’s suffrage in the new state constitution.  The issue was presented to the voters as a separate amendment on the ballot.  In the ensuing vote, 16,527 voters voted to include the amendment granting women the right to vote, but 34,613 voted…

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Here is this year’s Voters’ Pamphlet cover

Here is this year’s Voters’ Pamphlet cover

Even though voters won’t be receiving their copy for several weeks, we thought you’d like to see the cover for the State Voters’ Pamphlet for the 2010 General Election. The cover honors the centennial of women’s suffrage in Washington. Our office is planning an event in November to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this monumental occasion. In honor of the centennial, we’ve helped create a year-long exhibit entitled MOVING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK:  Washington’s First Women in Government. Depending on the…

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