Less signatures needed

Due to the lower voter percentage in this election, we will need fewer signatures to get an initiative on the ballot. In 2008, it was 84.6%, now its only in the 70s.

Politics Northwest | Voter turnout statewide nearing 70 percent | Seattle Times Newspaper

Wow that's a high turnout, isn't it? Compared to the national average, I mean.

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Originally Posted by gypski

Due to the lower voter percentage in this election, we will need fewer signatures to get an initiative on the ballot. In 2008, it was 84.6%, now its only in the 70s.

Politics Northwest | Voter turnout statewide nearing 70 percent | Seattle Times Newspaper

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Actually it only goes by the election stats when a governer is elected. Still will be in the 243k range give or take a few hundred for an initiative in 2011. A referendum (spelling sucks) is only 4% and initiatives are 8% of total votes for governer, were still working off 2008 stats.