Elections

Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee has given a go-ahead for a statewide vote Nov. 3 on Washington's new "everything but marriage" law expanding benefits for state-registered domestic partners. McPhee dismissed a challenge brought by supporters of the law, Washington Families Standing Together.

The latest signature update for Referendum 71 shows that virtually 130,000 signatures have been reviewed, with well over 114,000 of them being accepted.

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Friday greetings, fervent check followers! We're kick-starting your weekend discussions today in 5 Questions, where our team talks you through your R-71 check questions. It's all shifts and suits (though not the pinstripe kind) ...

Are you dreaming about signature checks yet? No?! Then get ready for our team to talk you through your R-71 signature check question in our daily “5 Questions” post. You’re scratching your head about the jumble of numbers and knowing what you’re voting for … but not for long …

The latest signature update for Referendum 71 shows that signature checkers have approved more than 103,000 signatures.

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Exactly one month after the Referendum 71 petitions were delivered to the Office of Secretary of State, the latest update shows that signature checkers have reviewed over 110,000 signatures.

Thanks for being so curious about the ins and outs of signature checking. We’ve been getting tons of questions from you on the blog about the ongoing R-71 check. Our team will talk with you about these inquiries in a daily “5 Questions” post. Today’s topics: The third check, database dates and policies, oh my! Q) How long do you wait to do the third and final check? A) The third check – the final step that checks to catch any recent voter registrations – is ongoing and is being completed while the regular check is occurring.