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AN ACT Relating to initiative and referendum petitions; and amending RCW 29.79.090, 29.79.100, and 29.79.110.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 29.79.090 and 1982 c 116 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

Petitions for proposing measures for submission to the legislature at its next regular session, shall be substantially in the following form:

WARNING

Every person who signs this petition with any other than his or her true name, knowingly signs more than one of these petitions, signs this petition when he or she is not a legal voter, or makes any false statement on this petition may be punished by fine or imprisonment or both.

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ON THIS PETITION MAY BE COPIED, USED, OR TRANSFERRED BY THE SPONSORS OF THIS INITIATIVE TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES. (This portion of the warning shall be in at least fifteen-point type.)

INITIATIVE PETITION FOR

SUBMISSION TO THE LEGISLATURE

To the Honorable . . . . . ., Secretary of State of the State of Washington:

We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State of Washington, respectfully direct that this petition and the proposed measure known as Initiative Measure No. . . . . and entitled (here set forth the established ballot title of the measure), a full, true, and correct copy of which is printed on the reverse side of this petition, be transmitted to the legislature of the State of Washington at its next ensuing regular session, and we respectfully petition the legislature to enact said proposed measure into law; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Washington in the city (or town) and county written after my name, my residence address is correctly stated, and I have knowingly signed this petition only once.

Petitioner's │ Print name │ Residence address, │ City │

signature │ for positive │ street and number, │ or │ County

│ identification │ if any │ Town │

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1B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

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2B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

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3B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

etc.

Sec. 2. RCW 29.79.100 and 1982 c 116 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

Petitions for proposing measures for submission to the people for their approval or rejection at the next ensuing general election, shall be substantially in the following form:

WARNING

INITIATIVE PETITION FOR

SUBMISSION TO THE PEOPLE

To the Honorable . . . . . ., Secretary of State of the State of Washington:

We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State of Washington, respectfully direct that the proposed measure known as Initiative Measure No. . . . ., entitled (here insert the established ballot title of the measure), a full, true and correct copy of which is printed on the reverse side of this petition, be submitted to the legal voters of the State of Washington for their approval or rejection at the general election to be held on the . . . . . day of November, 19. . .; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Washington, in the city (or town) and county written after my name, my residence address is correctly stated, and I have knowingly signed this petition only once.

Petitioner's │ Print name │ Residence address, │ City │

signature │ for positive │ street and number, │ or │ County

│ identification │ if any │ Town │

│ │ │ │

(Here follow 20 numbered lines divided into columns as below.)

│ │ │ │

1B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

│ │ │ │

2B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

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3B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

etc.

Sec. 3. RCW 29.79.110 and 1993 c 256 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

Petitions ordering that acts or parts of acts passed by the legislature be referred to the people at the next ensuing general election, or special election ordered by the legislature, shall be substantially in the following form:

WARNING

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ON THIS PETITION MAY BE COPIED, USED, OR TRANSFERRED BY THE SPONSORS OF THIS REFERENDUM TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES. (This portion of the warning shall be in at least fifteen-point type.)

PETITION FOR REFERENDUM

To the Honorable . . . . . ., Secretary of State of the State of Washington:

We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State of Washington, respectfully order and direct that Referendum Measure No. . . . . ., filed to revoke a (or part or parts of a) bill that (concise statement required by RCW 29.79.055) and that was passed by the . . . . . . legislature of the State of Washington at the last regular (special) session of said legislature, shall be referred to the people of the state for their approval or rejection at the regular (special) election to be held on the . . . . day of November, 19. . .; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Washington, in the city (or town) and county written after my name, my residence address is correctly stated, and I have knowingly signed this petition only once.

Petitioner's │ Print name │ Residence address, │ City │

signature │ for positive │ street and number, │ or │ County

│ identification │ if any │ Town │

│ │ │ │

(Here follow 20 numbered lines divided into columns as below.)

│ │ │ │

1B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

│ │ │ │

2B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

│ │ │ │

3B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

etc.