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Seattle homelessness initiative qualifies for ballot

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SEATTLE (AP) ā€” A campaign to alter Seattleā€™s city charter and force it to handle homelessness differently, known as Compassion Seattle, has officially qualified to appear on the November ballot.

The King County Department of Elections confirmed Wednesday morning that the measure ā€” Charter Amendment 29 ā€” had 34,714 valid signatures. It needed 33,060 to qualify for a vote. Ā 

Charter Amendment 29 would force the mayor to create 2,000 shelter or housing spaces within a year, budget 12% of the cityā€™s general fund for homelessness and human services, and when there is enough housing or shelter for people living outside in Seattle, to keep public spaces free of homeless encampments.

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