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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, June 10, 2004
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Case No. 1 – 75384-9
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COUNSEL
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Washington State Grange, Terry Hunt, Jane Hodde, Senator Tim Sheldon, Senator Joyce Mulliken, and Representative Fred Jarrett,
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Gary Locke, in his official capacity as Washington State Governor; Sam Reed, in his official capacity as Washington State Secretary of State; and Michael Murphy, in his official capacity as Washington State Treasurer
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James Johnson
Narda Pierce
Thomas Morrill
Daniel Ritter
Harry Korrell
Michele Radosevich
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SYNOPSIS: Whether ESB 6453, which establishes a new primary election system, violates Const. art. II, §§ 19 or 38, or Const. art. III, § 12 either because of the Governor’s veto or due to flaws in the legislative enactment process.
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Case No. 2 – 75392-0
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COUNSEL
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Gary Locke, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Washington; and The League of Women Voters of Washington,
v.
Sam Reed, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Washington
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Joshua Brower
Hugh Spitzer
Thomas Ahearne
Daniel Ritter
Harry Korrell
Michele Radosevich
Richard Pope
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SYNOPSIS: The petitioners maintain that legislation establishing a replacement system for this fall’s primary election, as signed into law by the Governor, is not subject to a referendum vote.
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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