Initiatives Process in Washington State
Getting an Initiative on
the Ballot in Washington
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
Past Initiatives
•
I-282
Elected Officials Salaries
•
I-1098
Establishing a State Income Tax
•
I-1183
Privatization of Liquor
•
I-502
Legalization of Marijuana
Current Initiatives
Might Appear on 2014 Ballot!
•
I-1243
Let Voters Decide on Red Light Cameras
•
I-1245
Don’t Tax Our Checkout Bags
•
I-1258
Abolishing the Death Penalty
•
I-1285
Prohibition of Tolls on Interstate
Highway System
An Interesting (Expired) Initiative
Initiative to divide WA into two states
(expired on 02/19/2013)
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
Discover how to get an initiative on the ballot in Washington State, including creating a petition, gaining voter signatures, and the legislative process involved. Explore past and current initiatives, like those on elected officials' salaries, state income tax, and abolishing the death penalty. Get insights on drafting initiatives and engaging the public in the process.
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Getting an Initiative on the Ballot in Washington
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
Past Initiatives I-282 Elected Officials Salaries I-1098 Establishing a State Income Tax I-1183 Privatization of Liquor I-502 Legalization of Marijuana
Current Initiatives Might Appear on 2014 Ballot! I-1243 Let Voters Decide on Red Light Cameras I-1245 Don t Tax Our Checkout Bags I-1258 Abolishing the Death Penalty I-1285 Prohibition of Tolls on Interstate Highway System
An Interesting (Expired) Initiative Initiative to divide WA into two states (expired on 02/19/2013)
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
