Washington Paycheck Deductions for Political Purposes Initiative (2017)
| Washington Paycheck Deductions for Political Purposes Initiative | |
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| Election date November 7, 2017 | |
| Topic Union dues | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Paycheck Deductions for Political Purposes Initiative was not on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, on November 7, 2017.
The measure would have prohibited employers from deducting fees from employees' paychecks if such fees are used for political purposes.[1]
Tim Eyman developed the initiative.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1548 concerns use of payroll deductions and public resources for political purposes.
This measure would prohibit employers from making paycheck deductions if the money is used or commingled with funds used for political purposes, and prohibit using public resources to collect money for political purposes. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was:[1]
| “ | This measure would prohibit paycheck deductions if the money is used or commingled with funds used for political purposes. Paycheck deductions would be allowed for pensions, savings, health plans, or charitable contributions unless the money is used for political purposes. It would prohibit using public resources to collect money for political purposes, as those terms are defined. Violators could be penalized, and public employers and government entities would be prohibited from collecting money for violators.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Tim Eyman, Leo J. Fagan, and M.J. Fagan sponsored the initiative's filing.[1]
Path to the ballot
In Washington, the signature requirement for Initiatives to the People is equivalent to 8 percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last gubernatorial election.
To make the 2017 ballot, proponents of Initiatives to the People were required to submit at least 259,622 valid signatures by July 7, 2017.[3] No signatures were turned in for the initiative by the deadline.[4]
Sponsors of the measure originally proposed it as an Initiative to the Legislature, but failed to submit a sufficient number of valid signatures by the deadline on December 30, 2016.[5]
See also
- 2017 ballot measures
- Washington 2017 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2017," accessed January 11, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar - 2016," accessed January 10, 2017
- ↑ Northwest Public Radio, “Election Rarity: No Initiatives Qualify For November Statewide Ballot In Washington,” July 7, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "E-mail with Washington secretary of state's office," January 3, 2016
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