Upcoming Initiatives

In Washington State, we are fortunate to have a means of direct democracy called the initiative process. Through this process, citizens can present their own legislation for a direct vote by the people. To become law, an initiative must first get on the ballot, which requires that the legislation be legally sound and that a minimum amount of support be shown with the gathering of signatures. The number of signatures required is 8% of the voter turnout of most recent governor’s race (currently 259,622).

Check back here for ballot initiative efforts, their status and how to help out. In the meantime, check out Take The Initiative. It’s a nonprofit organization trying to simplify organizing signature collection for initiatives.