Washington 2009 ballot measures
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Two statewide ballot measure appeared on the November 2009 ballot in Washington.
- One passed, while the other was defeated.
- One was an "initiative to the people", the other was a veto referendum.
Legislative referrals
- Beer and wine grocery sales may be on Colorado ballot
- Massachusetts dog track betting not gone--yet
- Texas ballot measures show low turnout throughout the state
- Rhode Island looking into marijuana issue
- Massachusetts statewide sales tax measure gaining momentum
- Hearing date set for Idaho ballot access lawsuit
- Secret Ballot initiative filed in Nevada
- Same-sex marriage opponents file lawsuit against D.C. board
- Ohio Rep. Garrison introducing bill already in place
- D.C. board rejects same-sex marriage ban on ballot
Some members of the state legislature floated the idea of putting a tax increase authorization on the November ballot in order to close the state's budget gap, but this did not happen.
- State of Washington Tax Increase Proposal (2009).[1]
- State of Washington Sales Tax Increase (2009).[2]
Citizen initiatives
The wording for sixteen potential ballot initiatives for the November 2009 ballot was filed in Washington but signatures were only turned in for one of them by the filing deadline of July 3, 2009. Two referenda were attempted; one of them submitted signatures by the deadline of July 25.
On the ballot
- See also: 2009 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Status |
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| ITP | Initiative 1033 | Taxes | Limit growth of certain state, county and city revenue to annual inflation and population growth | 
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| VR | Referendum 71 | Marriage | Expansion of domestic partnership rights | 
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Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Description | Status |
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| IP | Vehicle Tax, I-1036 | Set car tabs at $30, other related changes | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | Property Tax Assessments, I-1039 | Assessed property tax values to increase 1% annually. | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | Driver Instruction Permits, I-1041 | Must be CPR-certified before getting a driver's permit | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | $30 Car Tabs, I-1042 | Set car tabs at $30, other changes | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | U.S. Legal Presence, I-1043 | Require employers to check worker IDs, require state/local authorities to cooperate with federal officials | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | Business Tax, I-1044 | Repeal current business tax, enact a flat business tax instead | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | State-Run Health Insurance, I-1045 | New state insurance agency, eventually covering all Washington residents | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | Mandatory Seat Belts, I-1046 | Repeal mandatory motorcycle helment, mandatory seat belt and hunter clothing laws | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | Supreme Ruler of the Universe, I-1047 | No state funds for anything that denies existence of Supreme Ruler of Universe | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | Conduct of Elections, I-1048 | Repeals laws providing that top vote-getters in the primary advance alone to the general election | Didn't file sigs. |
| IP | Vehicle Tax, I-1049 | Similar to I-1036, sets car tabs at $30 and makes other related changes | Didn't file sigs. |
| VR | Washington Senate Bill 5808 veto referendum (2009) | Overturn SB 5808 which allows annexations without votes | Didn't file sigs. |
See also
- Polls, 2009 ballot measures
- Petition drive deadlines in 2009
- November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Washington
- List of Washington ballot measures
External links
Additional reading
References
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Education leaders focus on future despite economy", January 19, 2009
- ↑ Herald Net, "Chopp supports sales tax ballot measure", April 17, 2009
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