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Getting an Initiative on the Ballot in Washington

Getting an Initiative on the Ballot in Washington . The Process. Create a petition for your proposed initiative Get ~325,000 signatures of registered voters

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Getting an Initiative on the Ballot in Washington

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  1. Getting an Initiative on the Ballot in Washington

  2. The Process • Create a petition for your proposed initiative • Get ~325,000 signatures of registered voters • Send the initiative to the legislature, which can either:-pass the initiative into law -send it and a legislative alternative to ballot -ignore/reject it; in which case it gets sent to the ballot for the voters to decide

  3. Past Initiatives • I-282 Elected Officials Salaries • I-1098 Establishing a State Income Tax • I-1183 Privatization of Liquor • I-502 Legalization of Marijuana

  4. Current Initiatives Might Appear on 2014 Ballot! • I-1243Let Voters Decide on Red Light Cameras • I-1245 Don’t Tax Our Checkout Bags • I-1258Abolishing the Death Penalty • I-1285 Prohibition of Tolls on Interstate Highway System

  5. An Interesting (Expired) Initiative Initiative to divide WA into two states (expired on 02/19/2013)

  6. Drafting Activity • Write down an initiative that you would like to see on the ballot • Write down a few ideas for how you would get people to sign your petition

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