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Preserve Marriage Washington submits enough signatures to put gay marriage on hold

Same-sex marriage opponents submitted an estimated 232,000 signatures, more than enough to put the issue on the ballots.

Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire, center, celebrates, with State Rep. Jaime Petersen, far left, State Senator, far right, after signing marriage equality legislation into law February 13, 2012 at the state capitol in Olympia, Washington. Washington voters will cast their ballots on the issue in November, after anti-gay-marriage organization Preserve Marriage Washington submitted enough signatures to the Secretary of State.

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