OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - An initiative that would boost training for long-term health care aides can appear on the November ballot despite a major printing mistake on voter petitions, the state Supreme Court said Friday.
The court's decision came less than a day after justices heard specially scheduled arguments in the case - unusual speed prompted by looming deadlines for printing the ballots and voter pamphlets for the Nov. 4 general election.
Opponents argued that Initiative 1029 was fatally flawed because of misprinted petitions that identified it as an initiative to the Legislature. That lesser-known type of initiative sends a policy question to state lawmakers, with a possible public vote coming later.
Norman DeLisle, MDRC
"With Liberty and Access for All!"
GrandCentral: 517-589-4081
MDRC Website: http://www.copower.org/
LTC Blog: http://ltcreform.blogspot.com/
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The court's decision came less than a day after justices heard specially scheduled arguments in the case - unusual speed prompted by looming deadlines for printing the ballots and voter pamphlets for the Nov. 4 general election.
Opponents argued that Initiative 1029 was fatally flawed because of misprinted petitions that identified it as an initiative to the Legislature. That lesser-known type of initiative sends a policy question to state lawmakers, with a possible public vote coming later.
Norman DeLisle, MDRC
"With Liberty and Access for All!"
GrandCentral: 517-589-4081
MDRC Website: http://www.copower.org/
LTC Blog: http://ltcreform.blogspot.com/
Recovery: http://therecoveringlife.blogspot.com/
Change: http://prosynergypsc.blogspot.com/
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