Updated Referendum 71 numbers: 52.48 percent of votes are to approve

The Secretary of State has posted updated numbers on Referendum 71, which would give state registered domestic partners the same rights and responsibilities that married couples receive from the state.

Now: 52.48 percent of votes are to approve the measure, with 47.52 percent against.

As for Initiative 1033, which would control government growth and reduce property taxes over time, it’s still failing by a substantial margin: 57 percent to 43 percent. Gov. Chris Gregoire issued a statement on the failure of that measure already.

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