Washington Referendum 91, Sex Education in Public Schools Measure (2020)
| Washington Referendum 91, Sex Education in Public Schools Measure | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Education | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
Washington Referendum 91, the Sex Education in Public Schools Measure, was not on the ballot in Washington as a veto referendum on November 3, 2020.
This referendum would have repealed Senate Bill 5395 (2020) regarding sexual health education in public schools.[1]
Sponsors of a separate measure to repeal Senate Bill 5395, Referendum 90, turned in 266,000 signatures on June 10, 2020.
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The state process
In Washington, the number of signatures required to qualify a veto referendum for the ballot is equal to 4 percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election. Signatures must be submitted 90 days following the adjournment of the legislative session during which the targeted bill was passed.
The requirements to get a veto referendum certified for the 2020 ballot:
- Signatures: 129,811 valid signatures were due by June 10, 2020.
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
- Matthew C. Marshall filed the referendum on March 13, 2020.[1]
- Sponsors of Referendum 91 did not file signatures by the June 10 deadline. Sponsors of a separate measure to repeal Senate Bill 5395, Referendum 90, turned in 266,000 signatures on June 10, 2020.
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