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Washington state suspends 2012 presidential primary
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP May 13, 2011 11:10am |
| Category | Announcement |
| News Date | May 12, 2011 05:00pm |
| Description | Washington became the first U.S. state to suspend its 2012 presidential primary election on Thursday, a move signed into law by Governor Christine Gregoire to save some $10 million from the state budget.
The Pacific Northwest state will rely on a precinct caucus-convention system, used by Iowa for nominating national convention delegates, the Washington Secretary of State's office said.
During a bill-signing ceremony in Olympia, Washington, Reed and Gregoire said they favor the one-time suspension only because of the state's $5.2 billion budget deficit, the worst in 80 years. |
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