Nearly 2 Million Voters Approved I-2066. Six Justices Struck It Down.
In a new piece, Seattle Red’s Jason Rantz argues that the Washington Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision striking down Initiative 2066 should draw greater attention to the five Supreme Court races on November’s ballot. The natural gas measure received 1,941,474 votes in 2024, but the court’s majority ruled that it violated the state Constitution’s single-subject requirement. Three justices dissented.
The ruling demonstrates how consequential Washington’s judicial elections can be. Five of the Supreme Court’s nine seats are on the November 3 ballot. These races deserve far more public attention given the court’s authority over taxation, elections, criminal justice and voter-approved initiatives. Read more at Seattle Red.
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