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TITLE OF DOCU NT:
Amending Whatcom County Code Section 1. 14, Electoral Precincts, to Replace the "Book of Election Precinct
Maps" after Amending Certain Election Precinct Boundaries due to Adoption of New Council District
Boundaries Approved by the Redistricting Committee and Other Recommended Precinct Boundary Changes
Requested by the Auditor
ATTACHMENTS. Ordinance & ExhibitA
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public
hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be
clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
Changes are needed to correct certain precinct boundary lines in the "Book of Election Precinct Maps" referred
to in Whatcom County Code Section 1.14 due to changes in council district boundaries subsequent to approval
by the voters of Charter revisions at the General Election of 2015 and proposed by the County Redistricting
Committee as outlined on the attached Exhibit A. Further changes to amend other precinct boundaries are
requested by the County Auditor to balance some precincts where warranted as also outlined on Exhibit A. Due
to labelling on all the precinct boundary maps contained in the "Book of Election Precinct Maps," referred to in
County Code 1.14 "Election Precinct Boundaries," all maps will be substituted and the new "Book of Election
Precinct Maps" will be adopted by reference and available through the Whatcom County Council Office and
online through the Election page at the Whatcom County Auditor's Office homepage.
COMMITTEEACTION.•
COUNCIL ACTION:
9/27/2016: Introduced 7 -0
10/11/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ordinance 2016 -044
Related County Contract #:
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Ordinance or Resolution Number:
Ord. 2016 -044
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on
the County's website at. www.co.whatcom.wa.us /council.
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ORDINANCE NO.
PROPOSED BY:
INTRODUCTION
2016 -044
Auditor
DATE: 9/27/16
AMENDING CERTAIN ELECTION PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND APPROVING
NEW PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AS NECESSARY TO THE BOOK OF ELECTION
PRECINCT MAPS
WHEREAS, as a result of the voters approving an amendment to the County
Charter changing the number of County Council districts to be comprised of five (5)
commissioner districts electing one commissioner per district and two additional at -large
commissioner positions, and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.16.050(1) mandates 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, the duly appointed County Re- Districting Committee, met to
establish proposed changes to the County Council District boundaries which were
adopted on July 12, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the County Auditor, in reviewing the election precincts currently
existing and seeing the need to re- balance the size of certain precincts, is
recommending additional changes, and
WHEREAS, such changes are outlined in the attached table labeled "Exhibit A,"
and
WHEREAS, the "Book of Election Precinct Maps" referred to in Whatcom County
Code Sec. 1.14 which outlines the approved precincts for the county shall be replaced
in its entirety and substituted with the attached "Book of Election Precinct Maps," and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.16.0070 provides the County Auditor shall transfer and
notify any registered voters that may be affected by the change in boundaries.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
the Book of Election Precinct Maps shall be replaced with the attached new Book of
Election Precinct maps which shall be effective January 1, 2017.
ADOPTED this "tn day of
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APPROVEb'A9' I`O F RM
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Civ' Dep y Prosecutor
October , 2016.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WFITCOM C,QUNTY, WA
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Jgarfy Epclianan, Council Chair
WHATCOUNTY EXECUTIVE
WHAT 001M Cq1UNTY, WHINGTON
Jack Louws, county
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Date Signed:
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