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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2025-231
File ID: AB2025-231 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 03/10/2025 Entered by: AGrasher@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Auditor's Office File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 04/15/2025
Agenda Date: 04/15/2025 Enactment #: ORD 2025-019
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Primary Contact Email: agrasher@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Section 1.14, Electoral Precincts, with
newly established voting precinct boundaries for Whatcom County
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Changes are needed to precinct boundary lines in Whatcom County Code Section 1.14 due to
annexations in the city of Lynden. We amended Precinct 127, 128, 130, 601, 605, 609, 610, and
611. If approved the maps will be added and substituted to the "Book of Election Precinct Maps," and
available through the Whatcom County Council Office and online at the Whatcom County Auditor's
Office, Election Division, website.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
03/25/2025 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council Finance and
HEARING Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
emp Absent: 1 Donovan
04/15/2025 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 411612025
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2025-231)
04/15/2025 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Byrd, Donovan, and Buchanan
Nay: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Precinct Maps, Notice of Hearing after 3.25.2025
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 411612025
PROPOSED BY: AUDITOR
INTRODUCTION DATE: March 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-019
REPLACING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE SECTION 1.14, ELECTORAL PRECINCTS, WITH
NEWLY ESTABLISHED VOTING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES FOR WHATCOM COUNTY
WHEREAS, we have been notified that precinct boundary line adjustments are needed due to
annexations in the city of Lynden; and
WHEREAS, the following precincts have external boundary changes: 127, 128, 601, 605, and
611; and
WHEREAS, the following surrounding individual precinct pages have been replaced to reflect
changes displayed in the outlying areas: 130, 609, 610; and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.16.050(1) requires every voting precinct must be wholly within a single
congressional district, a single legislative district and a single district of the county legislative
authority; and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.16.040(2) limits precinct size to 1,500 registered voters; and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.16.040 provides the county legislative authority shall divide the county
into precincts and establish boundaries for the precincts; and this statute further provides that no
precinct boundary changes may be made starting seven (7) days prior to the first day candidates may
file for the primary election through the period ending with the general election; and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.16.070 provides the County Auditor shall transfer and notify any
registered voters that may be affected by the change in boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the change to
the 'Book of Election Precinct Maps," affecting Precinct 127, 128, 130, 601, 605, 609, 610, and 611
shall be adopted and substituted into the "Book of Election Precinct Maps;" said revised Book of Maps
is available through the Whatcom County Council Office and online through the Election page at the
Whatcom County Auditor's Office homepage.
ADOPT,fDkthi�Y-'115th,r0ay of April 2025
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Cathy FfaIka,.Coun �Cl� cCy
APPROVrD, AS TO-RORM:�
/s/ approved via email by Kellen Kooistra/LB
Kellen Kooistra, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON
Kaylee Kalloway, Council Chair
) Approved ( ) Denied
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Satpal Sid u, County Executive
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