I-1192's marriage initiative won’t make ballot - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people coming out

Dan82 · 3rd Jul 2012, 08:23 PM

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/07/0...tive-wont.html

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The citizen initiative that would spell out that marriage is only between a man and a woman won’t qualify for the November ballot. Its sponsor, Stephen Pidgeon of Everett, says Initiative 1192 is more than 140,000 signatures short ahead of Friday’s deadline for turning in petitions to the Office of the Secretary of State in Olympia, and he concedes it won’t happen.

“I hate to say it … but we’re just not going to cross the threshold. We’re not going to make it. This measure is not going to be on the ballot,” Pidgeon said of I-1192.

That means only two initiatives remain alive likely filers ahead of the deadline – Tim Eyman with his latest two-thirds vote requirement for tax increases and the charter-schools proposal backed by at least $1 million from Bill Gates Jr...

Read more here: http://www.theolympian.com/2012/07/0...#storylink=cpy

kris B · 3rd Jul 2012, 08:52 PM

That's good news, I guess. Though the other referendum is still happening, right?

SkyDiver · 3rd Jul 2012, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kris B

That's good news, I guess. Though the other referendum is still happening, right?

Yup.

Revan · 3rd Jul 2012, 09:11 PM

This is good but what's the other referendum guys?

SkyDiver · 3rd Jul 2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Revan

This is good but what's the other referendum guys?

R-74. Preserve Marriage Washington. (*gag*)

Preserve Marriage Washington - Homepage

Revan · 3rd Jul 2012, 09:41 PM

I love that the Olympian said it "forced it on the ballot"

forced it indeed.

3rd Jul 2012, 08:52 PM	#2
kris B EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to 5 people Posts: 259 Join Date: May 2011	Re: I-1192's marriage initiative won’t make ballot That's good news, I guess. Though the other referendum is still happening, right?

3rd Jul 2012, 09:11 PM	#4
Revan EC Addict Full Member Gender: Dick Orientation: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Windsor, Ontario Age: 25 Posts: 7,613 Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: I-1192's marriage initiative won’t make ballot This is good but what's the other referendum guys? __________________ "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" - Miranda Priestly. Strength is not defined by physical capacity, but by indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Procrastination is like masturbation, in the end you just wind up screwing yourself.

3rd Jul 2012, 09:41 PM	#6
Revan EC Addict Full Member Gender: Dick Orientation: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Windsor, Ontario Age: 25 Posts: 7,613 Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: I-1192's marriage initiative won’t make ballot I love that the Olympian said it "forced it on the ballot" forced it indeed. __________________ "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" - Miranda Priestly. Strength is not defined by physical capacity, but by indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Procrastination is like masturbation, in the end you just wind up screwing yourself.

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