OLYMPIA – Despite a parental uprising over an “inclusive” sexual education mandate, Referendum 90 was passing after an initial election night tally Nov 3.
Approval of R-90 reaffirms a law passed by Democrats in Olympia last spring that requires all public schools to start teaching a sexual education curriculum, which includes alternative lifestyle intimacy, in all grades starting with kindergarten.
The initial count showed the measure had 1,916,159 supporting votes statewide, or 59.38%, as of press time. Opposition, at that time, tallied 1,296,337 votes, or 40.35%.
Of the state’s 39 counties, voters in only 15 were supportive.
In Spokane County, voters were rejecting the curriculum, dubbed “seXXX ed” by many parents.
The initial Spokane County tally showed 134,056 votes, or 53.18%, in favor and 118,038 votes, or 46.82%, opposed
Roger Harnack can be reached at [email protected].
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