South Snohomish County voters joined voters around the state in approving an initiative on the Nov 8 general election ballot that will mandate more training for long-term-care workers, but they approved it by a slightly smaller margin than the rest of the state, according to figures that the secretary of state’s office released Tuesday.
Initiative 1163 passed by a statewide vote of 66 percent to 34 percent.
Voters in the 21st Legislative District, including Lynnwood, Mukilteo, most of Edmonds and a small part of Mountlake Terrace, approved the initiative by a 65 percent to 35 percent margin.
Voters in the Snohomish County portion of the 1st Legislative District, including Brier, Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, a small part of Edmonds and areas east of Bothell, also approved the measure by a 65 percent to 35 percent margin.
Voters in the Snohomish County part of the 32nd Legislative District, including Woodway, south Edmonds and nearby unincorporated areas, approved I-1163 by a 63-37 margin.
The countywide approval rate, like the statewide rate, was 67 percent.
The measure would reinstate background checks, training and other requirements for long-term care workers and providers. Legislators suspended a similar measure that voters passed a few years ago.
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