Press Room

October 8, 2004: Minor parties benefit from I-872; Grange dispels myths
September 15, 2004: I-872 Popularity Surges in Wake of Restrictive Primary
August 25, 2004: Angered Voters Look to Grange to Establish New Primary
July 23, 2004: Grange Initiative 872 Qualifies for November Ballot
July 2, 2004: Grange submits additional signatures - I-872 likely on ballot
June 29, 2004: Grange turns in first batch of I-872 signatures to Secretary of State
June 10, 2004: Grange disappointed with Court's ruling in primary lawsuit
June 2, 2004: Aggressive Grange I-872 Radio Campaign Confronts Governor Locke
Radio Ad: The Governor's made a sucker out of you
Radio Ad: I vote for the person, not the party
April 22, 2004: Grange Files Lawsuit Challenging Governor's Veto - ( text of lawsuit )
April 5, 2004: Grange Unleashes Ad Campaign to Promote "People's Choice" Initiative
Radio Ad: You're independent? Forget it! In a primary, you can't vote anymore.
April 1, 2004: Grange Launches "People's Choice " Initiative Campaign in Response To Governor's Veto
Legislature passes a qualifying primary with Montana "poison pill" - Click Here To Read About The Bill
March 10, 2004: Grange Contends Montana System Does Not Meet Governor's Criteria
February 23, 2004: Grange Appeal on Blanket Primary Still Before Supreme Court
January 28, 2004: Grange Opposes Attempts to Diminish Voter Choice
January 8, 2004: Grange Files Initiative to Preserve State's Blanket Primary System
News: November 2003
September 15, 2003: Grange displeased with blanket primary appeal decision
April 25, 2002: Political Parties Wrong To Appeal Blanket Primary Decision
March 28, 2002: Washington State Grange And State Defend People's Right To Blanket Primary
March 7, 2002: State Grange ready to defend blanket primary
May 17, 2001: House "open primary" destroys blanket primary, excludes independent voters
March 23, 2001: Grange questions April hearing date in blanket primary litigation
January 31, 2001: Washington State Grange files to intervene in blanket primary lawsuit
September 18, 2000: Consider the options as you vote in what could be this state's final blanket primary