10 July 2018 Washington 2018 ballot proposal for universal healthcare fails to gather sufficient votes — coalition efforts will continue A proposed Washington state ballot initiative calling for the establishment of a universal healthcare program for all Washington residents, and partially paid by an employer payroll tax, failed to garner sufficient signatures to be included on the November 6, 2018 ballet. (Proposed Initiative Measure 1600.) In order for the initiative to be certified and placed on the November 6, 2018 ballot, 259,622 or more signatures were required to be submitted with a petition by July 6, 2018. However, according to the grass roots coalition WholeWashington, the initiative did not reach the threshold of verified signatures necessary to appear on the November ballot. The coalition points out that over 100,000 voters signed the ballot petition indicating that they want universal healthcare and this "sends a clear and urgent message to our legislators." WholeWashington intends to continue its efforts for universal healthcare and will soon be announcing its next campaign event. According to the WholeWashington website, under the proposed ballot initiative, state universal healthcare would have been funded through four revenue sources:
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