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  WA Initiative 1000 - Death With Dignity
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Parents > United States > Washington > Initiatives to the People > 2008 Initiatives > Initiative 1000 - Death With Dignity
OfficeInitiative
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 09:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 10:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedAshley August 22, 2012 02:49pm
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionBallot Title
Initiative Measure No. 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions.

This measure would permit terminally ill, competent, adult Washington residents, who are medically predicted to have six months or less to live, to request and self-administer lethal medication prescribed by a physician. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ]

Ballot Measure Summary
This measure would permit terminally ill, competent, adult Washington residents medically predicted to die within six months, to request and self-administer lethal medication prescribed by a physician. The measure requires two oral and one written request, two physicians to diagnose the patient and determine the patient is competent, a waiting period, and physician verification of an informed patient decision. Physicians, patients and others acting in good faith compliance would have criminal and civil immunity.

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PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Yes
Safe 3
Strong 1
Lean 1
Slight 6
No
Lean 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

08/11/2008 11/02/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Referendum Yes Referendum No
PartyYES NO
Votes1,715,219 (57.82%) 1,251,255 (42.18%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -463,964 (-15.64%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
10/30-11/02
55.00% (+1.0) 40.00% (+3.0)
Survey USA 
10/26-10/27
54.00% (+5.0) 37.00% (+5.0)
Washington Poll (University of Washington) 
10/18-10/26
56.00% (+0.0) 38.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/12-10/13
49.00% (-5.0) 32.00% (+6.0)
Survey USA 
09/21-09/23
54.00% (+2.0) 26.00% (+1.0)
Elway 
09/06-09/08
57.00% (+0.0) 33.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
IndP 6921
R Daniel J. Evans [L]
  Seattle Times
Laf-W Craverguy
R the wanderer
R John D. Spellman [L]
R Dino Rossi [L]
D Christine Gregoire [L]

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