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Washington Electoral College Reform Measure, Initiative 1380 (2015)

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The Washington Electoral College Reform Measure, Initiative 1380 was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in the state of Washington as an Initiative to the People. If approved by voters, the measure would have done the following:[1]

  • Changed the allocation of presidential-electoral votes
  • Gave one vote per congressional district to whomever receives the most votes in each district
  • Gave two votes to whomever receives the most votes statewide

Text of measure

Ballot title

The official ballot title was as follows:[1]

“ Initiative Measure No. 1380 concerns Washington’s electoral votes for president and vice president.

This measure would change how Washington allocates presidential-electoral votes, giving one vote per congressional district to whomever receives the most votes in each district, and two to whomever receives the most votes statewide.

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

”

Ballot measure summary

The ballot summary was as follows:[1]

“ The US President and Vice President are elected through electoral votes. Each state has the same number of votes as it has senators and congressional representatives. This measure would allocate two of Washington’s electoral votes to the candidates who win the popular vote statewide, plus one electoral vote to the candidates who win in each congressional district. It would repeal Washington’s agreement, if enough states eventually participate, to elect the president by national popular vote.[2] ”

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.[1]

Support

This measure was sponsored by Steven Nielson. Supporters called the measure "Electoral College Reform."[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 2, 2015, in order to land the initiative on the ballot.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2015: I-1380," accessed February 16, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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