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    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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    R71 may refer to: R71 (South Africa), a road R71 (star) 2009 Washington Referendum 71 BMW R71, a motorcycle on which the IMZ-Ural is based HMS Constance (R71)...
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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    The 2024 Maryland Question 1 is a voter referendum that will appear on the ballot on November 5, 2024. If passed, it would establish in the Constitution...
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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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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  • presented to Puerto Rican voters during Puerto Rico political status referendums: full independence, maintenance or enhancement of the current commonwealth...
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    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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    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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    "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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    by August 1, 2009. In April 2009, Wikipedia and its sister projects held a community-wide referendum which decided the switch in June 2009. The handling...
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    (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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    list of healthiest housing markets for 2009. In 2019, home sales reached a new record of $30 billion. In referendums in 1948, 1962, and 1993, voters rejected...
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    European Union membership referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, was a referendum that took place on 23 June...
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    controversial campaign to repeal the estate tax in the U.S. state of Washington. Washington state law directs that revenues collected from the estate tax be...
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    premiership, the Slovak foreign ministry rejected the March 2014 Crimean status referendum, which incorporated Crimea into Russia; Fico himself remained silent on...
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    of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a referendum held in the UK on 23 June 2016, Brexit officially took place at 23:00...
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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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  • Washington Post. Retrieved January 10, 2019. Mak, Tim (May 11, 2018). "Documents Reveal How Russian Official Courted Conservatives In U.S. Since 2009"...
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