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Join Referendum Measure 88 Signature Drive and Put I-1000 on the Ballot

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Initiative 1000 seeks to repeal Washington Civil Rights Act (I-200) and was enacted by the Legislature on the last day of the session in order to deny a public vote on the matter. Referendum Measure 88 has been filed to put that choice where it really belongs – in the hands of the people. Referendum … Read more

An Open Letter from Asian Americans to WA State Legislature in Opposition to I-1000

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To the Members of the Washington State Legislature: We, WA Asians for Equality and American Coalition for Equality, strongly believe and support equal opportunity for all, and oppose I-1000, which will bring back different rules for different races. In a recent letter to WA State legislature, APACE claims “This group (WA Asians for Equality) does not … Read more

Judges Ruled Based on Politics NOT on Laws in I-1000 Case

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When judges abused power, ignored law, and ruled based on political interests, nobody won. The lawless rulings by Thurston County Superior Court and Washington State Supreme Court on the I-1000 lawsuit have prolong consequences for years to come: The Secretary of State did not comply with WAC 434-379-010. The sample she drew did not represent … Read more

PRESS RELEASE – STUNNED ANGER AS JUDGE SIDES WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE

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Despite clear evidence to the contrary, former Managing Assistant AG and current Thurston County Superior Court Judge, Chris Lanese, hastily sided with the Secretary of State, and granted the SoS’s Motion for Summary Judgment, dismissed the case questioning I-1000 validity. “This is clearly a political move and we have filed an appeal to the State … Read more

Unpaid Petition Circulators Revealed I-1000 Sponsors’ Lies

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Following is a letter regarding the status of petition circulators regarding I-1000.  It was posted on Facebook by Mark Jacoby from Let the Voters Decide petition company. “Open letter to all I-1000 petition circulators: To those of you who were worked in Washington State on the I-1000 initiative, in freezing temperatures during the holidays and … Read more

PRESS RELEASE – THE SECRETARY OF STATE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH WAC REQUIREMENT AND HAS NO VALID BASIS TO CERTIFY I-1000

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“When we learned that the SoS (Secretary of State) did not resample when they removed additional petition sheets, we knew they did not follow proper procedure.” Said Mr. Kan Qiu, who, along with two other plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit challenging the SoS’s decision to certify I-1000 in February. “The SoS may sample as few as … Read more

PRESS RELEASE – LAWSUIT FILED QUESTIONING INITIATIVE 1000 VALIDITY

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A lawsuit challenging the certification of Initiative 1000 has been filed in Thurston County Superior Court by Kan Qiu, president of American Coalition for Equality (ACE), and two other members of the organization. Initiative I-1000 intends to bring back race based discrimination which has been banned since 1998 when nearly 59% of voters in Washington … Read more

The Integrity of Our Initiative Process is Under Attack

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Secretary of State’s (SOS) decision to accept the 216 sheets of I-1000 petition that covered up by stickers set a very bad precedent for future initiatives. We asked Assistant Secretary of State, Mark Neary, if SOS could prove that the more than 4,000 signatures were collected AFTER the stickers were glued on. He said NO. … Read more