Washington 2024 ballot measures

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In 2024, four statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in Washington for November 5.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 2066	Prohibit state and local governments from restricting access to natural gas	a	1,941,474 (52%)	1,813,169 (48%)
IndISS	Initiative 2109	Repeal the capital gains excise tax imposed on long-term capital assets by individuals with capital gains over $250,000		1,364,510 (36%)	2,437,419 (64%)
IndISS	Initiative 2117	Prohibit carbon tax credit trading and repeal provisions of the 2021 Washington Climate Commitment Act (CCA), a state law that provided for a cap and invest program designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 95% by 2050		1,437,103 (38%)	2,340,077 (62%)
IndISS	Initiative 2124	Allow all employees and self-employed individuals to opt out of paying the tax and receiving benefits under WA Cares, the state's long-term services and supports trust health care program		1,668,435 (45%)	2,077,216 (55%)

Approved by the legislature

Title	Topic	Description
Initiative 2113	Law enforcement	Remove certain restrictions on police officers' vehicular pursuits
Initiative 2081	Education	Provide parents with a right to review educational materials, receive certain notifications, and opt out of sexual health education
Initiative 2111	Taxes	Prohibit the state or local governments from enacting taxes based on personal income

Getting measures on the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Washington

Citizens of Washington may initiate legislation as either a direct state statute— called Initiative to the People (ITP) in Washington— or indirect state statute— called Initiative to the Legislature (ITL) in Washington. In Washington, citizens also have the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum. Citizens may not initiate constitutional amendments. The Washington State Legislature, however, may place legislatively referred constitutional amendments on the ballot with a two-thirds (66.67%) vote in each chamber. The Washington Legislature may refer measures to the 2024 ballot during the 2023 and 2024 state legislative sessions.

To qualify an ITP or ITL for the 2024 ballot, 324,516 valid signatures were required. To qualify a veto referendum for the ballot, 162,258 valid signatures were required.

ITL: The first day to file an Initiative to the Legislature was March 8, 2023. The last day to submit signatures for Initiatives to the 2024 Legislature was December 29, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. local time.

ITP: Signatures for Initiatives to the People were due by 5:00 p.m. local time on July 5, 2024.

VR: For veto referendums, signatures must be filed with the secretary of state within 90 days after the adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted legislation was passed. To qualify a veto referendum for the 2024 ballot, 162,258 valid signatures are required.

State profile

Demographic data for Washington
	Washington	U.S.
Total population:	7,160,290	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	66,456	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	77.8%	73.6%
Black/African American:	3.6%	12.6%
Asian:	7.7%	5.1%
Native American:	1.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.6%	0.2%
Two or more:	5.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	12%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	90.4%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	32.9%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$61,062	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	14.4%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Washington

Washington voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Washington, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Washington had four Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 2.21 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

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See also

• 2024 ballot measures
• List of Washington ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Washington

External links

• Washington Secretary of State - Initiatives & Referenda