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In Washington State One Vote Does Count

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I believe my 'one vote' lists; National, by State, and Other; to be the most comprehensive listing on the internet.
Actually it is not just 1 vote but is 1 vote over or shy of a majority, or 'super-majority'. Any one voter of the victory tally had the power to sway the victory to a tie or the opposition. One vote is victory among many when the many have the majority. - Roger W Hancock.
I have included where one vote each over several precincts could have made a difference.

"A nation is only an individual multiplied." - Mark Twain, "The Turning-Point of My Life" Power of one vote.

WASHINGTON

One Vote Counts

1854

1 vote in the Washington Territorial Legislature defeated the women's suffrage bill. Washington would have been the first State to pass the bill. In 1910 women's suffrage had finally passed making Washington the fifth suffrage state in the nation. Women gained the right to vote across the nation ten years later.

1889

U.S.
WA

1 vote margin admitted Washington to statehood with the union.

2000

1 vote more in each Washington precinct for Maria Cantwell would have decided the election avoiding an automatic recount in her win over incumbent Slade Gorton. Alternately 1 vote more for Slade Gorton in each precinct would have made this election very, very close.

2002

1 vote secured the Republican nomination, in the September 2001 primary, for Ed Mitchell beating Kevin Entze for 26th District, Washington State House of Representatives; 5,870 votes to 5,869.

2004

1 vote more per each Washington State precinct in any county would have given a decisive victory to either Dino Rossi, Republican or Christine Gregoire, Democrat. The first results had Rossi leading by 261 votes, The first recount still had Rossi winning by 42 votes. Then in a third "hand-recount", requested by Gregoire and where more votes were found and or rejected were added to the count, as allowed by the decision of the State Supreme Court, gave the victory to Gregoire by 133 votes. An activist Judge, John Bridges, on the Washington State Supreme Court declared 1700 votes invalid yet, stole this election giving it to the Democrat candidate without a clear victory.

2005

1 vote in the Senate prevented a Gay Rights measure providing special rights from passing. Two democrats joined Republicans to defeat the measure in April.

2006

1 vote on the Washington State Supreme court affirmed the constitutionality of a law that limited marriage to one man and one woman. The vote was 5 to 4.

2007

1 vote confirmed by a hand recount elected Shane Thorson over Webster Jackson in the September Primary to take on Rebecca Francik in the November election for Pasco City Council.

2012

1 vote held up an issue in the Washington State Senate to redefine marriage to allow gay marriages. The issue was eventually passed to the people for a vote in the November 2012 election.

Voter
Trivia

In 2004 a "top two" primary was approved by the voters. A challenge in court was made by three political parties. Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians. In 2012 the Supreme Court refused to hear appeals from the Democrat and Libertarian parties.

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Timeline of Washington History
One Vote Sources - http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/89423_recount02.shtml - http://election.dos.state.fl.us/voterreg/1-vote.shtml - http://www.autry-museum.org/explore/exhibits/suffrage/devoe_full.html - http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=7054629&nav=menu484_2_7 -
http://www.kplu.org/post/gay-marriage-one-vote-shy-washington-state-senate - www.PoetPatriot.com - http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51246 - http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/221211_civilrights22.html - http://www.nwcitizen.com/entry/2009/10/heres-to-washington-states-women-a-visit-with-drlinda-allen -
washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-wont-hear-new-challenge-to-washingtons-top-2-primary/2012/10/01/f973fa72-0bcc-11e2-97a7-45c05ef136b2_story.html

Washington State
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KY – LA – ME - MD – MA – MI – MN – MS – MO – MT – NE – NV – NH – NJ – NM – NY – NC
– ND – OH – OK – OR – PA – RI – SC – SD – TN – TX – UT – VT – VA – WA – WV – WI – WY –
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