Washington Proof of Citizenship for Voters and Candidates Initiative (2017)
| Washington Proof of Citizenship for Voters and Candidates Initiative | |
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| Election date November 7, 2017 | |
| Topic Suffrage | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Proof of Citizenship for Voters and Candidates 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 required verification of U.S. citizenship for an individual to register to vote or run for an elected office in the state of Washington.[1]
The measure would have required presidential and vice presidential candidates to provide documents verifying their natural born citizenship and age in order to appear on the state ballot.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1565 concerns verification of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and candidates.
This measure would require state election officials to verify United States citizenship for voter-registration applicants and candidates for state and federal offices; set verification requirements; and establish procedures including cancelling certain voter registrations. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was:[1]
| “ | This measure would require state election officials to verify United States citizenship for voter-registration applicants and candidates for state and federal offices. It would set requirements for proof of citizenship, establish an appeal process, create other verification procedures, and require public notice of the requirements. It would require County Clerks to prepare monthly lists of potential jury candidates identifying themselves as non-U.S. citizens and for the Secretary of State to cancel such individuals’ voter registrations.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
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]
Craig Keller proposed the ballot initiative.[1]
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 February 9, 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
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