Washington referendum supporters turn in signatures to be counted and verified

Mon, Jul 27 2009 — Source: Capitol Hill Seattle

Backers of Referendum 71 brought in what they estimate are 138,000 voter signatures on Saturday, hoping to win a November ballot spot for a public vote on the state’s new “everything but marriage” domestic partnership bill.  State election crews opened the Secretary of State’s executive offices on Saturday, the deadline for submitting referendum petitions. Several dozen backers and foes attended the turn-in at 3 p.m., which was low-key and without speeches on either side.