Here is what the R 71 ballot will say:

REFERENDUM 71 Ballot Title Statement of Subject:

The legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5688 concerning rights and responsibilities of state-registered domestic partners [and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on this bill].

Concise Description: This bill would expand the rights, responsibilities, and obligations accorded state-registered same-sex and senior domestic partners to be equivalent to those of married spouses, except that a domestic partnership is not a marriage.

Should this bill be:

Approved ___ Rejected __

Why Vote Approve?

If individuals or groups don’t like a law that is passed by a legislature or local government in our state, they can collect signatures to try to get it repealed by a public vote on the measure. This is called a referendum. The law does not go into effect while signatures are being collected and then it could possibly be repealed if a majority vote to reject it .

Different language is used in referenda than in initiatives. For initiatives, it is a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote. For referenda, voters are asked do they ‘approve’ the law that was passed or do they ‘reject’ it.

By voting to Approve on Referendum 71, you will vote to ensure that all families should be treated fairly, especially in times of crisis.

By voting to Approve on Referendum 71, you will vote to ensure that all families are provided the same protections under the law.

PLEASE JOIN MORE THAN 175 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE IN VOTING APPROVE ON REF 71

PROTECT ALL FAMILIES EQUALLY UNDER THE LAW