Simple Majority

What is EHJR 4204, Simple Majority for our Local Schools?
EHJR 4204, also known as Simple Majority for Our Local Schools, is a constitutional amendment that is on the general election ballot this November 6, 2007. Approving 4204 means that your local school levy can be renewed or passed with a simple majority (50% + 1), rather than the 60% supermajority now required. This is the first time since 1944 that the people of the State of Washington will vote on this issue.
What do local school levies pay for?
Local school levies help provide our schools with fundamental needs, including up-to-date textbooks, smaller class sizes, needed building maintenance and repair, teacher training and other basics that are essential to providing our children with the tools they need to learn and be successful in life.
Why should I vote to Approve EHJR 4204, Simple Majority for Local Schools?
Our schools need our help to prepare students to succeed. Levy failures hurt our kids and schools by disrupting school operations, causing staff cutbacks and forcing costly new levy elections.
Last year 31 school levies around the state received over 50% of the vote, but failed because they didn’t get 60 percent. These failures send school administrators back to the drawing board to scrimp on basic needs, instead of letting them concentrate on educating our kids.
It’s not fair to set a higher bar for kids and schools by requiring 60% approval for local schools when we can pass a park or jail or stadium with 50%.
How can I help the Simple Majority campaign?
Visit http://www.simplemajority.org where you can get more information, download materials, sign up to volunteer, and donate.
Check out the video below to see first hand how levy failures hurt our kids and schools.
CHECK OUT OUR NEW TV AD!