Washington Vaccinations, Infectious Disease Data, and Affirmative Action Policies Initiative (2020)
| Washington Vaccinations, Infectious Disease Data, and Affirmative Action Policies Initiative | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Healthcare and Affirmative action | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Vaccinations, Infectious Disease Data, and Affirmative Action Policies Initiative (#1718-1776) was not on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, on November 3, 2020.
This initiative would have required the state to provide vaccinations (for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases) to all at no cost and to publicize infectious disease data 60 days after a public health emergency ends. It would also allow the state to implement affirmative action policies.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full texts of the different versions of the initiative can be found here.
Ballot title
The ballot title for version #1718 was issued on May 27, 2020, and is as follows:[1]
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Initiative Measure No. 1718 concerns prohibiting and remedying discrimination. This measure would expand the prohibition on discrimination by the state; limit the prohibition on preferential treatment; prohibit discrimination in addressing infectious diseases; promote no-cost vaccination; and expand public availability of disease-related data. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary for version #1718 was issued on May 27, 2020, and is as follows:[1]
| “ | Current law prohibits the state from discriminating based on certain categories. This measure would expand that list of categories and also prohibit state discrimination in addressing infectious diseases. It would limit the current prohibition on preferential treatment and allow the state to remedy discrimination and underrepresentation of disadvantaged groups. It would require the state to work toward providing residents with no-cost vaccinations for infectious diseases and would require increased public availability of infectious disease data.[2] | ” |
Path to the ballot
The state process
In Washington, the number of signatures required to qualify a directly initiated state statute—called an Initiative to the People in Washington—for the ballot is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election. Initial filings for direct initiatives cannot be made more than 10 months before the general election at which their proposal would be presented to voters. Signatures must be submitted at least four months prior to the general election.
The requirements to get an Initiative to the People certified for the 2020 ballot:
- Signatures: 259,622 valid signatures were required.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was July 2, 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
- Lora-Ellen McKinney filed Initiative #1718 on April 28, 2020. A ballot title and summary was issued for Initiative 1718 on May 27, 2020.[1]
- Amanuel Mamo filed Initiatives #1719-1750 on May 21, 2020.[1]
- Lora-Ellen McKinney filed Initiative #1776 on May 27, 2020.[1]
- Proponents did not submit signatures for the initiative by the deadline on July 2, 2020.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
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