In Washington State, Initiatives To The People are submitted for a vote of at the next state general election if the Department of State certifies that the initiative has sufficient signatures.
In the 2008 election, there were three Initiatives To The People:
- I-985 : RE transportation/HOV : Defeated
- I-1000 : Death With Dignity : Passed
- I-1029 : RE senior care givers and home nurses : Passed
In the 2010 election, there are six Initiatives To The People:
- I-1053: Concerning tax and fee increases imposed by state government.
- I-1082: Concerning industrial insurance.
- I-1098: Concerning establishing a state income tax and reducing other taxes.
- I-1100: Concerning liquor (beer, wine and spirits).
- I-1105: Concerning liquor (beer, wine and spirits).
- I-1107: Concerns reversing certain 2010 amendments to state tax laws.
The filing deadline was July 2, 2010. Sponsors of only six initiatives filed signatures by the deadline; all qualified for the ballot. According to the Public Disclosure Commission, more than $6.6 million was spent to collect signatures for the six initiatives.
