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Tag Archives: Fair Elections

Budgeting for Washington’s Future: See what’s replacing Tim Eyman’s push polls in the voter’s pamphlet, starting this year

Excerpt: Legislation proposed by the Northwest Progressive Institute and signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee has now replaced "advisory votes" with useful, truthful information on fiscal.wa.gov and in the voter's pamphlet.
Published at:12:30 PM on Monday, October 9th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Take a look at the first general election ballot since 2011 to be free of Tim Eyman push polls

Excerpt: The 2023 general election will also be the first general election in more than a decade with no anti-tax disinformation at or near the top of the ballot in Washington State.
Published at:9:30 AM on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Teresa Mosqueda proposes amending Seattle’s charter to stagger council terms and prepare city for switch to even-year elections

Excerpt: Mosqueda is putting on the table a thoughtful proposal to adjust the election timing for Seattle's eleven executive and legislative positions. The proposal takes the form of a charter amendment that would be submitted to voters in November of 2024.
Published at:9:03 PM on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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NPI’s legislation to abolish Tim Eyman’s push polls has taken effect!

Excerpt: Because no referendum was filed against 5082, it has gone into effect with ninety days having elapsed since the adjournment of the 2023 Washington State legislative session, just in time for this year's election season. 
Published at:12:00 PM on Sunday, July 23rd, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Oregon voters will soon get to decide whether to adopt ranked choice voting statewide

Excerpt: A victory for the RCV campaign in November 2024 would be a significant breakthrough for voting justice, as it would liberate voters in Oregon from being required to vote for just one candidate.
Published at:4:45 PM on Sunday, June 25th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Washington State Supreme Court unanimously upholds state Voting Rights Act

Excerpt: The decision is an important legal victory for voting justice and ensures that the WVRA will remain in force.
Published at:2:23 PM on Friday, June 16th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Elections, Litigation
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to weaken Voting Rights Act to sanction Alabama gerrymander

Excerpt: The decision, a big blow to the right wing, means that Alabama Republicans' gamble that the Court would accept its invitation to further weaken the Voting Rights Act has failed. While Justices Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Coney Barrett wanted to go along with Alabama, Roberts and Kavanaugh were not interested.
Published at:11:39 AM on Thursday, June 8th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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DONE! Governor Jay Inslee signs into law NPI’s bill to get rid of Tim Eyman’s push polls

Excerpt: The governor's endorsement of SB 5082 was the final step in its journey from proposed voting justice legislation to session law. Five years of work by NPI and allies to replace Eyman's push polls with truthful, accurate fiscal information that is continuously updated for voters has now reached a successful conclusion.
Published at:4:45 PM on Thursday, April 20th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Tim Eyman’s indefensible push polls versus legitimate public opinion research: A primer

Excerpt: Read a detailed critique from NPI of former initiative promoter Tim Eyman's "advisory votes" (which are really push polls) as well as an explanation of how legitimate public opinion research is conducted.
Published at:8:00 AM on Thursday, April 13th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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VICTORY! Washington State House passes NPI’s bill to repeal Tim Eyman’s push polls

Excerpt: On April 7th, the Washington State House of Representatives voted 54-43 to pass the Northwest Progressive Institute's legislation to abolish what Eyman calls "advisory votes," but which are really push polls... prejudicially worded fake ballot measures that interrupt the act of voting and hinder electoral participation. 
Published at:10:00 PM on Friday, April 7th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Joint letter asks Washington State House to repeal Tim Eyman’s push polls with SB 5082

Excerpt: On April 7th, over sixty organizations joined together to ask the Washington State Representatives to act on NPI's legislation to make it easier to vote in Washington State by replacing "advisory votes" (which are really anti-tax messages) with truthful, useful fiscal information.
Published at:9:30 AM on Friday, April 7th, 2023
Written by:Kathy Sakahara
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VICTORY! Idaho Republican legislators’ latest effort to sabotage the initiative process fails

Excerpt: An attempt to approve Senate Joint Resolution 101 -- dubbed the "Silence the Voters Amendment" by critics -- fell eight votes short on March 30th, 2023, which means the proposed constitutional change won't be sent to Idaho voters. 
Published at:9:30 AM on Friday, March 31st, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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NPI’s bill to scrap Tim Eyman’s push polls advances to the House Rules Committee

Excerpt: By a vote of 4-3, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed, the House State Government Committee gave Senate Bill 5082 a "do pass" recommendation, sending it up to the House Rules Committee for further consideration. 
Published at:5:33 PM on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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State House hears NPI’s bill to make it easier to vote by ending Tim Eyman’s push polls

Excerpt: Sponsored by Senator Patty Kuderer (D-48th District: Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland), Senate Bill 5082 would get rid of the push polls and replace them with truthful, useful information about the state's finances, accessible from the official legislative website and the voter's pamphlet via a QR code and URL.
Published at:5:00 PM on Friday, March 10th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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