Washington Concealed-Carry Firearms Allowed at Schools Initiative (2018)
| Washington Concealed-Carry Firearms Allowed at Schools Initiative | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Firearms | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Concealed-Carry Firearms Allowed at Schools Initiative (#1621) was not on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, on November 6, 2018.
This initiative was designed to allow nonstudents to carry concealed guns on school grounds if they are licensed to have a concealed firearm and are otherwise in compliance with the law. The initiative would have also allowed the board of directors of school districts to require training before carrying a concealed firearm on school premises and would require school employees to inform the school administrator of the intention to carry a gun. As of March 2018, firearms were prohibited at schools, except for while picking up or dropping off a student.[1][2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for this initiative is below:[2]
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Initiative Measure No. 1621 concerns possession of firearms on school grounds. This measure would allow nonstudents to carry pistols on school grounds if they are licensed to carry concealed pistols, with certain requirements for school employees, and end requirements to post “GUN-FREE ZONE” signs. Should this measure be enacted into law? [3] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this initiative is below:[2]
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This measure would allow nonstudents to carry pistols on school grounds if they have a license to carry a concealed pistol or are exempt from licensing. School districts could require employees to have firearms safety training before carrying pistols at school. Employees would be required to inform the principal or senior administrator of intent to carry a firearm, but not to seek permission. It would end requirements to post “GUN-FREE ZONE” signs on school grounds. [3] |
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Full text
- The full text of the initiative is available here.
Path to the ballot
The state process
In Washington, the number of signatures required to qualify a directly initiated state statute—called an Initiative to the People in Washington—for the ballot is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election. Initial filings for direct initiatives cannot be made more than 10 months before the general election at which their proposal would be presented to voters. Signatures must be submitted at least four months prior to the general election.
The requirements to get an Initiative to the People certified for the 2018 ballot:
- Signatures: 259,622 valid signatures were required.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was July 6, 2018.
The secretary of state verifies the signatures using a random sample method. If the sample indicates that the measure has sufficient signatures, the measure is certified for the ballot. However, if the sample indicates that the measure has insufficient signatures, every signature is checked. Under Washington law, a random sample result may not invalidate a petition.
Details about this initiative
- Tyler Miller submitted this initiative on February 23, 2018.[2]
- An initiative number was issued for it in the first week of March 2018.[2]
- A ballot title and summary were issued for this measure on March 12, 2018.[2]
- Proponents of the initiative did not submit signatures to the secretary of state's office by the July 6, 2018, deadline and the measure was not put on the ballot.[4][2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington secretary of state, "Initiative #1621 Text," accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Washington secretary of state, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2018," accessed January 24, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff Writer, Email communication with Lydia Plukchi of the Washington Secretary of State's office, July 9, 2018.
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