Washington Initiative 872, Top-Two Primaries Measure (2004)

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Washington Initiative 872

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Election date

November 2, 2004

Topic
Elections and campaigns and Electoral systems
Status

Approved Approved

Type
Initiative to the People 		Origin

Citizens


Washington Initiative 872 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 2, 2004. It was approved.

A "yes"vote supported replacing the system of separate primaries with a top-two primary system.

A "no"vote opposed replacing the system of separate primaries with a top-two primary system.

Election results

Washington Initiative 872

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,632,225 59.85%
No 1,095,190 40.15%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 872 was as follows:

"

Initiative Measure No. 872 concerns elections for partisan offices.

This measure would allow voters to select among all candidates in a primary. Ballots would indicate candidates’ party preference. The two candidates receiving most votes advance to the general election, regardless of party.

Should this measure be enacted into law?

"

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.

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Footnotes

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