July 22, 2008 - 6:44pm
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Despite lawsuit, Reed stands behind I-1029

Opponents of Initiative I-1029, which would require more training for home care workers in the state, have filed a lawsuit arguing that the wording on the ballot petitions, which incorrectly called it an initiative to the legislature instead of one for the people, should be taken as fact.

Secretary of State Same Reed, however, stands by the initiative's misstated intent. 

"We stand by our decision to accept over 300,000 voter signatures on I-1029 petitions, and believe that the courts will hold that the Elections Division exercised its discretion properly," Reed said in a press release today. "A similar case went to the state Supreme Court in 1991 and a unanimous court held that an error on the petition did not require the Secretary of State to reject the signatures. 

"The Secretary of State's Office looks forward to an expedited review and a timely decision by the court so that state and county officials will know whether Initiative 1029 can be properly certified as an initiative to the people and be included in the state Voters' Pamphlet and on ballots statewide this fall."

Bryan Bissell is a PolitickerWA.com Reporter and can be reached via email at bryan.bissell@politickerwa.com.

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11/01/08 3:20 pm

Mark Greene Would Bring Constant Professional Standards


Once again, the incompetence of the Secretary of State's office is clearly in public view. The error in question, regarding this case, is not a mere grammatical miswording, but a misstatement of an important fact. Are the exceptions to the rule in regards to not meeting standards on initiatives or other matters going to be made for everyone? If the answer is yes (we already know the answer is no in Reed's office), is this the kind of precedent that we want set in Washington, where just anything can be offered up, with or without major errors, and you can count on it being approved, regardless?

Candidate for Secretary of State, Mark Greene, if elected, will set professional standards in the Secretary of State's office that are clearly defined, easy to understand, and the same for everyone.

07/24/08 12:31 am

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