Quote 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
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.