Washington Signature Error Rate Increases; Domestic Partnership Repeal Attempt Now Too Close to Call

The secretary of state's office said Tuesday it had checked another 5,815 signatures for Referendum 71, rejecting 14.4 percent. R-71 seeks to overturn Washington's new "anything but marriage" same-sex domestic partnership law. State election officials say they've now checked 17,317 signatures, with 15,067 accepted. "The error rate was the highest of any seen during the first three days of scrutiny," said Dave Ammons, secretary of state spokesman. Full Story from Seattle PI

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