Washington 2008 ballot measures

Three statewide ballot measures were on the November 4, 2008 ballot in the State of Washington.

• All three of the measures were Initiatives to the People.
• Two of the measures were approved and one was defeated.

On the ballot[edit]

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 985	Transportation	Opens high-occupancy vehicle lanes to all traffic during specified hours, requires traffic light synchronization, increases roadside assistance funding, and dedicates certain revenues to traffic-flow purposes	d
ITP	Initiative 1000	Assisted Death	Allows terminally ill adults access to lethal medication under some circumstances	a
ITP	Initiative 1029	Labor	Requires people who work with the elderly and disabled to be trained and certified to do so	a

• A total of $9,301,125 was spent, pro and con, on ballot measure campaigns in Washington in 2006.^[1]

External links[edit]

• Washington 2008 election results
• Washington 2008 Voters' Pamphlet

Footnotes[edit]

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