Update on R-71 letter!
I got a response from NARAL that same day, but have been overwhelmed with schoolwork. My ballot arrived yesterday, which reminded me that I need to clear this up.Dear Wendy
Thanks for emailing. The language of the referendum is very confusing - if it qualifies, the referendum will be asking folks if they want to PRESERVE the legislation (not overturn it) making it a YES vote. You can visit the website to get more information about the language: http://eqfed.org/campaign/Approve_Ref_71. Opponents of equal rights are using contradictory language on purpose - the petition they were using to qualify Ref 71 for the ballot asked people to sign in order to overturn the legislation. However if the ballot qualifies, the language would ask voters to preserve the law as passed.
I hope this helps and I can assure you we are on the right side and want to assure equal rights for all.
Alissa Haslam
Public Policy & Field Director
NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
elladisenchanted also left a nice clear comment to my last post on this subject.
Basically, I was so caught up in "decline to sign," etc., that my internal monolog was all "No no no on R-71!" But I was wrong, and now that it is on the ballot, we should vote to approve it.
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Thanks for emailing. The language of the referendum is very confusing - if it qualifies, the referendum will be asking folks if they want to PRESERVE the legislation (not overturn it) making it a YES vote. You can visit the website to get more information about the language: http://eqfed.org/campaign/Approve_Ref_71. Opponents of equal rights are using contradictory language on purpose - the petition they were using to qualify Ref 71 for the ballot asked people to sign in order to overturn the legislation. However if the ballot qualifies, the language would ask voters to preserve the law as passed.
I hope this helps and I can assure you we are on the right side and want to assure equal rights for all.
Alissa Haslam
Public Policy & Field Director
NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
elladisenchanted also left a nice clear comment to my last post on this subject.
Basically, I was so caught up in "decline to sign," etc., that my internal monolog was all "No no no on R-71!" But I was wrong, and now that it is on the ballot, we should vote to approve it.
This entry was originally posted at http://wendolen.dreamwidth.org/587359.html. Please comment there using OpenID.