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Washington Advisory Vote 19, Non-Binding Question on Oil Spill Tax Repeal (2018)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 8 (mail or online), or Oct. 29 (in-person)
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: N/A (Washington conducts all elections by mail)
- Poll times: N/A
| Washington Advisory vote 19 | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Taxes and Energy | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Advisory question | |
Washington Advisory Vote 19, a non-binding question concerning whether or not to repeal Senate Bill 6269, was on the ballot in Washington as an advisory question on November 6, 2018. Voters voted to repeal Senate Bill 6269.
| A maintain vote supported Senate Bill 6269, which applied a tax on crude oil and petroleum products when received through a pipeline, thereby advising the legislature to uphold the bill. |
| A repeal vote supported advising the legislature to repeal Senate Bill 6269. |
Election results
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Washington Advisory Vote 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,360,769 | 46.47% | ||
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1,567,629 | 53.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for the measure was as follows:[1]
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The legislature expanded, without a vote of the people, the oil spill response and administration taxes to crude oil or petroleum products received by pipeline, costing $13,000,000 over ten years for government spending. This tax increase should be: [ ] Repealed [ ] Maintained |
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Full text
The full text of Senate Bill 6269 is available here.
Ten-year cost projection
The following ten-year projection of Senate Bill 6269, which Advisory Vote 19 concerns, was as follows:[3]
Readability score
- See also: Ballot measure readability scores, 2018
| Using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title and summary for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The Washington Attorney General wrote the ballot language for this measure.
In 2018, for the 167 statewide measures on the ballot, the average ballot title or question was written at a level appropriate for those with between 19 and 20 years of U.S. formal education (graduate school-level of education), according to the FKGL formula. Read Ballotpedia's entire 2018 ballot language readability report here. |
Sponsors
The following senators sponsored the bill:
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Campaign finance
Ballotpedia had not identified committees registered to support or oppose Advisory Vote 19.
| Total campaign contributions: | |
| Support: | $0.00 |
| Opposition: | $0.00 |
Path to the ballot
The measure was automatically referred to the ballot by Initiative 960, an initiative passed in 2007 to require an advisory vote about any law passed by the legislature that increases tax revenue.[4]
Senate Bill 6269
Senate Bill 6269 (SB 6269) was introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2018. It passed in the Senate on March 3, 2018, in a vote of 42-7. All seven no votes were from Republican senators. The bill passed in the House on March 7, 2018, in a vote of 62-35, with one member excused. All 35 no votes were from Republican senators.
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See also
External links
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Washington
Poll times
Washington is an all-mail voting state. Individuals who prefer to vote in person rather than by mail may do so at local voting centers, which are open for 18 days prior to the election. The voting period ends at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Contact your county elections department for more information on voting center locations and times.[5]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in Washington, one must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state, and at least 18 years of age.[6]
One may register to vote online, by mail, or in-person at a county elections department. Registration must be completed eight days in advance if done by mail or online. In-person registration is available through Election Day.[7]
In 2018, Washington lawmakers enacted legislation providing for same-day voter registration and automatic voter registration.[8]
Automatic registration
Washington automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles, health benefit exchange, and other state agencies approved by the governor.[8]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Washington has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Washington allows same-day voter registration.[8]
Residency requirements
Washington law requires 30 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.[6]
Verification of citizenship
Washington does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who knowingly provides false information or knowingly make a false declaration about their qualifications "will have committed a class C felony that is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years, a fine of up to ten thousand dollars, or both."[9]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[10] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The site Vote WA, run by the Washington Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Washington is an all-mail voting state and does not require voters to present photo identification (ID). Voters may choose to vote in person at a local voting center. According to state law RCW 29A.40.160, “The county auditor shall require any person desiring to vote at a voting center to either sign a ballot declaration or provide identification.” Accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state ID cards, and student ID cards. For a list of all accepted forms of ID, see below.[11]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of April 2023. Click here for the Washington State Legislature's voter ID regulations to ensure you have the most current information.
- Driver's license
- State identification card
- Student identification card
- Tribal identification card
- Employer identification card
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2018 General Election Voters' Guide," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Voters' Guide 2018 General Election," accessed September 29, 2018
- ↑ Washington Legislature, "Senate Bill 6269 of 2018," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, “Frequently Asked Questions on Voting by Mail,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Voter Eligibility," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Voter registration deadlines," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The Hill, "Wash. gov signs universal voter registration law," March 20, 2018
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Washington State Voter Registration Form," accessed November 2, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "RCW 29A.40.160," accessed April 20, 2023
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