RCW 29A.72.150
Petitions—Signatures—Number necessary.
When the person proposing any initiative measure has obtained signatures of legal voters equal to or exceeding eight percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election prior to the submission of the signatures for verification, or when the person or organization demanding any referendum of an act or part of an act of the legislature has obtained a number of signatures of legal voters equal to or exceeding four percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election prior to the submission of the signatures for verification, the petition containing the signatures may be submitted to the secretary of state for filing.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1816; 1982 c 116 § 12; 1965 c 9 § 29.79.120. Prior: 1913 c 138 § 11, part; RRS § 5407, part. See also State Constitution Art. 2 § 1A (Amendment 30), (L. 1955, p. 1860, S.J.R. No. 4). Formerly RCW 29.79.120.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.72 - State Initiative and Referendum.
29A.72.010 - Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.
29A.72.020 - Review of proposed initiatives—Certificate required.
29A.72.025 - Fiscal impact statements.
29A.72.027 - Public investment impact disclosures.
29A.72.028 - Public investment impact disclosures—Appeal to superior court.
29A.72.030 - Time for filing various types.
29A.72.040 - Numbering—Transmittal to attorney general.
29A.72.050 - Ballot title—Formulation, ballot display.
29A.72.060 - Ballot title and summary by attorney general.
29A.72.070 - Ballot title and summary—Notice.
29A.72.080 - Ballot title and summary—Appeal to superior court.
29A.72.100 - Petitions—Paper—Size—Contents.
29A.72.110 - Petitions to legislature—Form.
29A.72.120 - Petitions to people—Form.
29A.72.130 - Referendum petitions—Form.
29A.72.140 - Warning statement—Further requirements.
29A.72.150 - Petitions—Signatures—Number necessary.
29A.72.160 - Petitions—Time for filing.
29A.72.170 - Petitions—Acceptance or rejection by secretary of state.
29A.72.180 - Petitions—Review of refusal to file.
29A.72.190 - Petitions—Appellate review.
29A.72.200 - Petitions—Destruction on final refusal.
29A.72.210 - Petitions—Consolidation into volumes.
29A.72.240 - Count of signatures—Review.
29A.72.250 - Initiatives and referenda to the people—Certificates of sufficiency.
29A.72.260 - Rejected initiatives to legislature.
29A.72.270 - Alternatives to initiatives to the legislature.
29A.72.280 - Concise description for alternative to initiative to the legislature.
29A.72.283 - Advisory vote on tax legislation—Short description.
29A.72.285 - Advisory vote on tax legislation—Short description filing and transmittal.
29A.72.290 - Printing ballot titles and short descriptions on ballots—Separate headings.