Washington: Bill addresses local petition signatures

Wed, Feb 5 2014 — Source: The Columbian

A bill making its way through the Washington Legislature would change the state law that landed a local light rail petition in court last year.

House Bill 2296, introduced by state Rep. Liz Pike, would allow duplicate signatures on a petition to be counted once, rather than thrown out entirely. The Camas Republican said last year’s ill-fated light rail petition in Vancouver largely inspired her bill, but it’s found support from elsewhere in the legislature.

The bill sailed through a House committee last week. It’s co-sponsored by four Democrats and five Republicans, among them Rep. Paul Harris and Brandon Vick, both of Vancouver.

“I think the merit goes beyond (Vancouver), as well,” Pike said.

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