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Washington 2011 ballot measures
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Five ballot measures were on the November 8, 2011 ballot in the state of Washington.
- Two were legislatively-referred constitutional amendments, while three were Initiative to the Peoples.
- Topics included: alcohol, health care, transportation, taxes, state budgets and elections and campaigns.
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The Washington State Legislature was in session January 10 through April 24.
The signature filing deadline for the 2011 ballot in Washington was July 8, 2011. A minimum of 241,153 signatures were required for an Initiative to the People. Although an estimated 80 initiatives were filed in 2011, according to reports only 3 campaigns filed signatures by the July deadline. Campaigns included: Initiatives 1125 - state transportation funds, 1176 - long-term care and 1183 - liquor licensing.[1] As of July 29 all three were certified.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| ITP | Initiative 1125 | Taxes | Prohibits gas tax and toll revenues to be diverted to non-transportation purposes |  d
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| ITP | Initiative 1163 | Taxes | Reenacts background checks, training for long-term care workers |  a
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| ITP | Initiative 1183 | Alcohol | Would close state liquor stores; allow state licensing of private parties | a
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| LRCA | SJR 8205 | Elections | Removes a provision about the length of time a voter must reside in Washington to vote for president or vice president | a
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| LRCA | SJR 8206 | State budgets | Would require the transfer of additional funds to the budget stabilization account if the state has received "extraordinary revenue growth" | a
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Not on the ballot
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| ITP | State Liquor Sales, Initiative 1157 | Alcohol | Allows stores with a 5-year record of no public safety violations to sell liquor | Withdrawn |
| ITP | Farm Animal Cruelty Prevention, Initiative 1130 (3) | Animal rights | Adopts new rules for egg-laying hens in Washington | 
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| ITP | Motor Vehicle Voter Approval, Initiative 1179 (6) | Transportation | Prohibits any government-imposed motor vehicle charges from taking effect unless approved by voters |
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| ITP | Petition Circulation, Initiative 1113 | Direct democracy measures | Makes it a crime to interfere with a signature gatherer or person trying to sign an initiative or referendum petition |
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| ITP | Liquor Privatization, Initiative 1114 | Alcohol | Allows stores that are at least 9,000 square feet in size to sell liquor |
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| ITP | Home Foreclosures, Initiative 1116 | Admin of gov't | Adds a statute relating to home foreclosures |
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| ITP | Health Insurance, Initiative 1117 | Health care | Allows state residents to opt out of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
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| ITP | Business and Occupation Taxes, Initiative 1118 | Taxes | Prohibits taxes on income received by small businesses, raise all other business taxes |
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| ITP | Public Assistance Eligibility Requirements, Initiative 1119 | Admin of gov't | Amends the requirements for state public assistance eligibility |
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| ITP | Medical Marijuana Act, Initiative 1121 | Marijuana | Relates to providers occupying municipal properties under the medical marijuana act |
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| ITP | Immigration Law Enforcement, Initiative 1122 | Immigration | Requires state and local agencies to enforce federal immigration laws |
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| ITP | Candidacy Petition Requirements, Initiative 1126 | Elections | Amends the requirements for candidacy petitions |
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| ITP | Sales Tax Measure, Initiative 1127 | Taxes | Sales tax would no longer be applicable to goods made in Washington |
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| ITP | Sex Offenders, Initiative 1143 | Law enforcement | Requires sex offenders in Washington to wear nondetachable transmitters |
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| ITP | Recall Superior Court Hearings Repeal, Initiative 1144 | Direct democracy measures | Would repeal laws providing for superior court hearings to determine the sufficiency of charges for recall |
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| ITP | Online Petition Circulation, Initiative 1145 | Direct democracy measures | Allows voters to sign certain petitions online |
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| ITP | Evergreen State College, Initiative 1146 | Education | Would cease operation of The Evergreen State College |
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| ITP | Foreign Students, Initiative 1147 | Education | Prohibits educating foreign students at regional universities, state universities, community colleges and vocational schools funded or subsidized by taxes |
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| ITP | Tax Subsidies, Initiative 1152 | Taxes | Would end certain tax subsidies. Additional collected revenues would fund health care and child care |
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| ITP | Health Care Funds, Initiative 1156 & 1171 (8) | Taxes | Would fund certain health and child care services with revenues collected through use or sales taxes on certain goods and services |
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| ITP | State Song, Initiative 1158 | Admin of gov't | Would change the official Washington state song from “Washington My Home” to “Not In Our House” by Sir-Mix-A-Lot |
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| ITP | Vote for Presidential Candidate, Initiative 1173 | Elections | Would allow an elector pledged to a presidential candidate to vote for other candidates |
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| ITP | Marijuana Criminal Penalties, Initiative 1149 (3) | Marijuana | Would remove existing state civil and criminal penalties regarding marijuana |
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| LRCA | Salary Commission Amendment | Admin of gov't | Would authorize the state's independent salary commission to cut lawmakers' pay during tough economic times |
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| ITP | Supermajority Vote Required to Raise Taxes, Initiative 1181 & 1151 (8) | Taxes | Would require a 2/3 supermajority vote or 65% of the Washington State Legislature, or a statewide vote, for tax increases |
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Local ballot measures
- See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2011
See also
Articles
- Five measures to appear in the state of Washington, all three initiatives cleared
- Verification checks begin for Washington's 2011 initiatives
- Washington's petition deadline arrives, three initiatives expected to file
External links
Photo credit: Washington Secretary of State's office
- Washington Elections & Voting
- Proposed initiatives 2011
- Washington State's 2011 General Election Online Voters' Guide
- The Freedom Foundation's 2011 Initiative Guide
Additional reading
- Washington Secretary of State - From Our Corner blog,"Gregoire, Reed certify 2011 election returns," December 5, 2011
- Washington Secretary of State - From Our Corner blog,"Talking the Mock…Election, that is," November 4, 2011
- The Olympian,"Reed predicts 47% turnout for Nov. 8 election," October 26, 2011
- The Olympian,"5 issues on state’s fall ballot," August 3, 2011
- Washington Secretary of State - From Our Corner blog,"Three initiatives make the ballot," August 2, 2011
- Washington Secretary of State - From Our Corner blog,"State election crews begin initiative checks," July 20, 2011
- Washington Secretary of State - From Our Corner blog,"Questions about initiatives with Co-Director of Elections," July 14, 2011
- Washington Secretary of State - From Our Corner blog,"Taking the initiative," July 8, 2011
- The Spokesman-Review,"Time to sign up or shut up as initiative deadline nears," July 2, 2011
- Associated Press,"WA lawmakers have less than 2 weeks left," April 13, 2011
- The Spokesman Review,"House panel won’t put gas tax hike on ballot this year," March 22, 2011
Editorials
- The Seattle Times,"Grass roots missing from this year's initiatives," July 21, 2011
- The Herald,"Early take on 3 measures," July 8, 2011
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