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SUBJECT.•
Ordinance Revising Blaine City 1,2 and 3 Precincts
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Copy of Proposed Ordinance
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Ordinance revising Whatcom County Voting Precincts for Blaine City 1,2,3. The change in Ward Boundaries
in Blaine City divided Blaine City Precincts. This ordinance creates Blaine City Precincts that contain only one Blaine
City Council Ward. All changes to precinct boundaries must be completed by July 24, 1995 as no changes may take
place between the thirtieth day prior to the first day for candidates to file for primary election and the general election.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.
Approve Ordinance
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
6/6/95: Introduced
6/20/95: Adopted 6 -0
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
Ord. 95 -029
INTRODUCED BY: CONSENT
PROPOSED BY: AUDITOR
DATE: 6/6195
ORDINANCE No. 95 -on
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
WHATCOM COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS
WHEREAS, state law mandates in R.C.W. 29.04.050 that every voting precinct must be
wholly within a single congressional district, a single legislative district, and a single district of a
county legislative authority; and,
WHEREAS, state law mandates R.C.W. 29.04.040 (3) that precincts in which voting
machines or electronic voting devices are used may contain as many as nine hundred registered
voters; and,
WHEREAS, annexations to cities of Whatcom County and special purpose districts divided
some precincts of Whatcom County requiring that they and some adjacent precinct boundaries be
redrawn; and,
WHEREAS, state law mandates in R.C.W. 29.04.040 (2) that no precinct boundaries may be
changed during the period starting on the thirtieth day prior to the first day for candidates to file
for the primary election and ending with the day of the general election; and,
WHEREAS, the first day for candidates to file is the twenty fourth (24th) day of July 1995
and time is needed for the necessary procedural steps such as legislative authority approval,
notification of voters, production of maps, and notification to the Secretary of State,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
Section 1.14 of the Whatcom County Code for Blaine Precincts Blaine City 1, Ward 1, Blaine
City 2, Ward 2, and Blaine City 3, Ward 3 be amended, deleted and created to read as set forth
in the attached Exhibit "A" which is fully incorporated herein.
ATTEST:
DANA BROWN -DAVIS
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Daniel L. Gibson
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
PASSED this 20 day of .Tune '1995.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ROBERT A IMHOF, Chair
(,/ APPROVED ( ) VETOED
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SHIRLEY VA ZANTE
Executive
DATE:
Exhibit A:
BLAINE CITY 1:
All of the area within the existing East and West City Limits lying South of the International
Border to the middle of "G" Street.
BLAINE CITY 2:
All of the area within the existing East and West City Limits lying South of the middle of "G"
Street, to the middle of Cedar Street, including Boundary Ridge, Drayton Cove, Beachwalker
and the Marina at Semiahmoo.
BLAINE CITY 3:
All of the area within the existing East and West City Limits lying South of the middle of Cedar
Street of the Southern City Limits of Blaine and the remainder of the Semiahmoo District not
previously described and contained in Ward 2.