UPDATE: As of Nov. 4, election returns show Referendum 71 being approved by about 51 percent to 48 percent.  The concerned Christians who asked voters to reject the measure say they will likely try another initiative at some point.

Poll: Referendum 71 vote in Washington could go either way

    SEATTLE — A poll last month of Washington residents commissioned by a Seattle TV station indicated that a statewide vote could go either way for a controversial measure that is on this month’s ballot largely because of the efforts of concerned evangelical Christians.
     The poll by SurveyUSA for KING-TV 5 showed Washingtonians closely divided on Referendum 71, which asks voters whether to expand the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of registered domestic same-sex partners and their families. The referendum asks voters to approve or reject a state law, Senate Bill 5688, that was signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire last May and which expanded the state’s domestic partnership laws.
     The poll showed the difference between those who oppose SB 5688 and those who support it is within the margin of error — too close to call.

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