Washington Secretary of State posts Q&A on possible gay marriage referendum

FYI: Backers of Washington’s gay-marriage legislation, Senate Bill 6239, expect the House to pass it and send it to Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday — and challengers already are making plans for a ballot challenge.

PETER CALLAGHAN; staff writer

Published: 02/08/12 11:33 am

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FYI: Backers of Washington’s gay-marriage legislation, Senate Bill 6239, expect the House to pass it and send it to Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday — and challengers already are making plans for a ballot challenge.

How would that work? What’s the timeline? What does the filing of a referendum mean to people who were thinking about a summertime wedding?

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