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Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.72.150 (2026)

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When the person proposing any initiative measure has obtained signatures of legal voters equal to or exceeding eight percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election prior to the submission of the signatures for verification, or when the person or organization demanding any referendum of an act or part of an act of the legislature has obtained a number of signatures of legal voters equal to or exceeding four percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election prior to the submission of the signatures for verification, the petition containing the signatures may be submitted to the secretary of state for filing.
[ 2003 c 111 s 1816; 1982 c 116 s 12; 1965 c 9 s 29.79.120. Prior: 1913 c 138 s 11, part; RRS s 5407, part. See also State Constitution Art. 2 s 1A (Amendment 30), (L. 1955, p. 1860, S.J.R. No. 4). Formerly RCW 29.79.120.]
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Cited in 7 cases, 2005–2017 · leading case: City of Sequim v. Malkasian, 138 P.3d 943 (Wash. 2006).
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City of Sequim v. Malkasian, 138 P.3d 943 (Wash. 2006). “RCW 29A.72.150 through .170. If the secretary of state refuses to file the measure, its sponsor may apply for a writ of mandate in the superior court of Thurston county, RCW 29A.”
City of Sequim v. Malkasian, 157 Wash. 2d 251 (Wash. 2006). “RCW 29A.72.150 through .170. If the secretary of state refuses to file the measure, its sponsor may apply for a writ of mandate in the Thurston County Superior Court, RCW 29A.”
Doe v. Reed, 586 F.3d 671 (9th Cir. 2009). “Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.72.150. Referendum petition sheets must include a place for each signer to sign and print his or her name, address, city, and county at which he or she is registered to vote.”
Washington State Repub. Party v. Logan, 377 F. Supp. 2d 907 (W.D. Wash. 2005). · cites it 2× “Wash. Rev.Code §§ 29A.72.150, 29A.72.250.”
Doe v. Reed, 661 F. Supp. 2d 1194 (W.D. Wash. 2009). “II, § 1(b); see also RCW 29A.72.150. Referendum petition sheets must include a place for each signer to sign and print his or her name, and the address, city, and county at which he or she is registered to vote.”
State Of Washington v. Evergreen Freedom Found. (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “” RCW 29A.72.150. The secretary of state then verifies the signatures.”
John Doe1 v. Reed (9th Cir. 2009). “Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.72.150. Referendum petition sheets must include a place for each signer to sign and print his or her name, address, city, and county at which he or she is registered to vote.”
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