Washington governor certifies same-sex marriage referendum

[JURIST] Washington Governor Christine Gregoire [official website] on Wednesday certified [press release] the results of Referendum 74 [text] which has legalized same-sex marriage [JURIST backgrounder] in the state. The referendum gave Washington voters the choice to accept or reject the state same-sex marriage legislation [SB 6239, PDF], which was signed [JURIST report] by the governor in February. Opponents of the law conceded defeat [JURIST report] last month after the vote count indicated that the measure to legalize same-sex marriage finally...

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