Washington Initiative 872, Top-Two Primaries Measure (2004)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and Electoral systems |
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| Type Initiative to the People |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 872 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 2, 2004. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported replacing the system of separate primaries with a top-two primary system. |
A “no” vote opposed replacing the system of separate primaries with a top-two primary system. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 872 |
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1,632,225 | 59.85% | ||
| No | 1,095,190 | 40.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 872 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 872 concerns elections for partisan offices. This measure would allow voters to select among all candidates in a primary. Ballots would indicate candidates’ party preference. The two candidates receiving most votes advance to the general election, regardless of party. Should this measure be enacted into law? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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