The 2009 Washington Referendum 71 (R-71) legalized domestic partnership in Washington state, the first statewide referendum in the United States that...
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Governor Christine Gregoire. Referendum 71 sought voter confirmation of the 2009 domestic partnership extensions (SB 5688) in the 2009 elections. The bill was...
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Referendum 74 (R-74 or Ref 74) was a Washington state referendum to approve or reject the February 2012 bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the...
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Christine Gregoire (category People from Auburn, Washington)
Opponents gathered signatures to put 2009 Washington Referendum 71 on the ballot in an attempt to repeal the bill. Washington voters approved the measure 53%...
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2009. The legislation was meant to come into force on July 26, 2009, but Referendum 71 was filed seeking to overturn the expansion. At the last possible...
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passed and became law. In November 2009, Washington voters approved full domestic partnerships via Referendum 71, marking the first time voters in any...
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A referendum on statehood for the District of Columbia was held on November 8, 2016. It was the first referendum on statehood to be held in the district...
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process of initiatives and referendums allow citizens of many U.S. states to place legislation on the ballot for a referendum or popular vote, either enacting...
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partnerships in Washington State by urging voters to approve Referendum 71. When Protect Marriage Washington, a group that opposes extending any benefits to same-sex...
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domestic partnerships for same-sex couples through the approval of Referendum 71 made Washington the first state in the United States to approve any form of...
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2008 made Washington the second state in the nation to legalize assisted suicide. The following year, voters approved Referendum Measure 71, which marked...
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The Crimean status referendum of 2014 was a disputed referendum on March 16, 2014, concerning the status of Crimea that was conducted in the Autonomous...
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The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should...
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movement has grown in prominence. In 2016, a referendum on D.C. statehood resulted in an 85% support among Washington, D.C., voters for it to become the nation's...
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District of Columbia Home Rule Act (redirect from Constitution of Washington, D.C.)
result of the referendum to be withheld. When this was challenged in court, it was determined that withholding the result of the referendum violated the...
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A referendum (in some countries synonymous with plebiscite, or a vote on a ballot question) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to...
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2024 Maryland Question 1 (category Abortion referendums)
The 2024 Maryland Question 1 is a voter referendum to amend the Constitution of Maryland in order to codify the right to reproductive care in Maryland...
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held six referendums on the topic. These are non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the US Congress. The most recent referendum was in November...
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Venezuelan opposition (section 2009 referendum)
Constituent process, on his first day as President, Chávez decreed a call for a referendum to determine whether a new Constitution should be drafted using a method...
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"SB5628". Washington Legislature. 2008. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008. "SB5599, 2009". Washington State Legislature...
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constitutional referendum 2009 Caymanian general election 2009 Curaçao status referendum 2009 Dominican general election 2009 Haitian Senate election 2009 Montserratian...
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On 23 June 2016, a referendum took place in the United Kingdom (UK) and Gibraltar to ask the electorate whether the country should remain a member of,...
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with 58% in favor. Referendum 90 Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear Elections in Washington (state) "Dates and...
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List of District of Columbia ballot measures (redirect from Initiatives and referendums in the District of Columbia)
(January 8, 2013). "D.C. elections board approves budget autonomy referendum". The Washington Times. Retrieved October 24, 2022. "Special Election 2013 - Certified...
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Brexit (redirect from Referendum on EU membership)
of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a referendum held on 23 June 2016, Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31...
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Murray to the Washington State Senate. On September 15, 2009, Microsoft publicly announced its support for Referendum 71 to protect Washington State Domestic...
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Lake Forest High School (Illinois) (category Articles to be expanded from September 2009)
2007 referendum relocated the school's football facilities to the school's west campus, where the use of floodlights is not prohibited. The referendum passed...
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Puerto Rico". St. Thomas Source. April 16, 2009. "U.S. Virgin Islands' Legislative Agenda Stymied in Washington, Lobbyists Say". The Virgin Islands Consortium...
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Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. In the 2020 Puerto Rican status referendum, Puerto Ricans decisively voted for statehood; the...
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