Eyman initiative advances to Legislature

January 24, 2013 @ 5:34 am

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Initiative activist Tim Eyman's latest measure has advanced to the Legislature.

The secretary of state's office says Initiative 517 was certified Wednesday to have more than enough signatures.

The initiative would set penalties for harassment of signature gatherers and signers and allow more time for signatures to be collected. It also would require that voters be allowed to vote on any initiative that qualifies for the ballot, even if a lawsuit has been filed against the measure.

The Legislature now has three choices with the initiative: pass it, send it to a public vote in November or send it to a public vote with an alternative.


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  • shark75 wrote...
    Its only a matter of time before the lib drones attack this one...
    January 3, 2013 2:45 pm
    And our politicians use taxpayer dollars to shoot it down.
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  • CH wrote...
    $30 car tabs . . . .
    January 3, 2013 5:34 pm
    so much for the will of the people.
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  • maplefish wrote...
    CH
    January 4, 2013 2:09 pm
    You can thank the DEMOCRATS who've run this state for over 30 years for ignoring the will of the people....
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  • monkeyal wrote...
    The misdemeanor criminal charges for interference and harassment
    January 3, 2013 6:05 pm
    of petition signature gathherers is long overdue. Fines and jail time are in order for voter intimidation.
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  • calapete wrote...
    want to see more ridiculous initiives financed by greedy East side developers?
    January 24, 2013 5:01 am
    then vote yes for the latest Eyman farce.

    I predict this one goes down, or in typical Eyman fashion, is ruled unconstitutional

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  • Rick W7PSK wrote...
    Calpete
    January 24, 2013 5:16 am
    when are people like you going to realize that Eyeman is nothing more than a Symptom to a larger disease. Cure that and Eyeman goes away

    However, Ive not seen the Legislature or voters in this state want a cure.

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  • calapete wrote...
    I'd agree that 20 years ago, Eyman was a champion of the people
    January 24, 2013 5:23 am
    Now he is a shill for whoever pays him to represent them. Big Oil and Kemper Freeman being the latest to purchase Eymans services for their own greedy interests.

    I trust our voters will send the puppets pulling Eymans strings away in defeat again.

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