Ref. 71 makes it on Nov. ballot

It appears that Referendum 71, which, if approved, would overturn the state's new domestic partnership law, will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
According to the Secretary of State blog, the unofficial results of 121,617 valid signatures would qualify the motion for the general election. The sponsor of the referendum, Protect Marriage Washington, needed 120,577 signatures for the referendum to make it on the ballot.
The signature counting of the referendum is currently being challenged in King County Superior Court, with an expected ruling sometime today.
In a press release, Gov. Christine Gregoire said, “I respect the peoples’ right to place a referendum on the ballot following legislative action. However, I am obviously very disappointed that this message will be debated once again. I signed the original bill and believe it should be and will be the law of our great state. Washington state has a history of fighting to ensure everyone – mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters – enjoys equal rights.”