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Washington Consent to Biological Extraction Initiative (2016)

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Consent to Biological Extraction Initiative
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TypeInitiated state statute
OriginCitizens
TopicLaw enforcement
StatusNot on the ballot


Not on Ballot
Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
This measure was not put
on an election ballot

The Consent to Biological Extraction Initiative was an initiated state statute proposed for the Washington ballot on November 8, 2016.

The measure would have protected individuals from unlawful extraction of blood or other biological material without consent.[1]

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title was as follows:[1]

Initiative Measure No. 1472 concerns removal or extraction of human biological material.

This measure would prohibit removal or extraction of biological material from individuals, with exceptions; revise criteria for obtaining blood-alcohol or blood-drug samples; and repeal laws limiting medical personnel’s liability for certain blood withdrawals.

Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2]

Ballot summary

The ballot summary was as follows:[1]

This measure would make it unlawful to remove or extract biological material from a person’s body, whether living or deceased, except in limited circumstances. It would revise criteria for obtaining blood-alcohol or blood-drug samples from drivers or pedestrians who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It would also repeal laws limiting liability for medical personnel who withdraw blood at the direction of law enforcement.[2]

Full text

The full text can be found here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
  • Supporters filed the petition with the secretary of state on February 10, 2016.[1]
  • 246,372 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
  • Supporters had until July 8, 2016, to collect the required signatures.
  • Signatures were not submitted by the July 8, 2016, deadline.[3]

State profile

Demographic data for Washington
 WashingtonU.S.
Total population:7,160,290316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):66,4563,531,905
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.[4]

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

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2016," accessed February 9, 2016
  2. 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Ballotpedia staff phone interview with the Washington secretary of state's office on July 8, 2016
  4. The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.