HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 Delegation Of Representative 2003DELEGATION OF REPRESENTATIVE
"In accordance with Chapter 139 of Washington State Laws of 1995 and RCW 29.62.015
1, hereby designate myself, Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor, to serve on the
Special, Primary and General Election Canvassing and Recanvassing Boards for the
Special, Primary and General Election to be held during the year 2003.
I, hereby designate and appoint Richard Griffith, Chief Deputy Auditor, Fred
Williams, Internal Auditor and Deborah Adelstein, Records and Licensing Supervisor
as my authorized representatives to serve on the Canvassing and Recanvassing Boards for
the Special, Primary and General Election to be held during the year 2003.
Dated this 23nd day of January, 2003.
Shirley Forslof
Whatcom County Auditor
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AUTHORIZATION OF CANVASSING BOARD REPRESENTATIVES
We the Whatcom County Canvassing Board, acting under the authority given in RCW
29.62, do hereby authorize the following persons:
Richard Griffith
Pete Griffin
Fred Williams
Debbie Adelstein
Christina Padilla
Kathleen Zatine
Nina Denson
Judy Potter
Joyce Herrin
Ethel Heyrend
Karissa Peterson
Tonda Robinson
Carol Lemperes
Claudia Smith
Kathi McCartney
Lance Rexroat
Stacy Henthorn
Carrie Risner
Carolyn Duim
Jody Montague
Becky Moulton
Susan Van Dyck
Darlene McLeod
and any additional full time, extra help or seasonal employees hired by the County Auditor to act
as our representatives. At all- times said representatives shall be properly supervised. Their
duties shall include issuing absentee ballots and maintaining security over absentee ballots that
have been voted and returned. Duties shall also include processing of returned absentee ballots
in accordance with the policies and procedures established by applicable laws and regulations
and the Whatcom County Canvassing Board to determine if each ballot meets those requirements
(for example, properly signed, timely receipt). Those ballots not meeting the requirements of
said policies shall be referred to the Canvassing Board for final determination regarding the
disposition of the ballot. Representatives of the board are authorized to make recommendations
regarding the disposition of such ballots but in all cases final determination will be made by the
Canvassing Board.
Duties shall also include opening, inspecting, preparing ballots for counting and counting
of ballots. Said preparation may include the enhancement of ballots and duplication of damaged
ballots which cannot be processed through the ballot tabulation system. An adequate record will
be kept of all such duplicated or enhanced ballots to allow for subsequent verification by the
Canvassing Board, as they might deem necessary.
Representatives are also authorized to process Special Ballots returned from the polls.
Such processing may include determining if the voter is eligible to vote in the election for which
the ballot was cast and what precinct and/or district said voter is eligible to vote in.
Representatives will make a recommendation regarding each Special Ballot but in all cases final
determination shall be made by the Canvassing Board.
Further, the same representatives are authorized to audit election records, poll books,
ballot control records, transport carrier log, etc. during and after each election. Such auditing
functions and reports will be considered with the Canvassing Board's canvass of each election.
Authorization of Canvassing Board Representatives
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This delegation of authority shall be in effect through December 31, 2003. Further, the
Canvassing Board acknowledges that from time to time the individuals designated as its
representatives will change as staff changes occur in the Auditor's office, requiring additions to
and/or deletions from the list of individuals listed above.
Dated this ���� day of 2003.
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Whatcom County Auditor
Chair, Whatcom County Legislative Authority
Whatcom County Pr uting Attorney
WHATCOM COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DAVID S. McEACHRAN
CHIEF CRIMINAL DEPUTY
Mac D. Setter
ASST. CHIEF CRIMINAL DEPUTY
Thomas E. Seguin
CRIMINAL DEPUTIES
Craig D. Chambers
Elizabeth L. Gallery
David A. Graham
Royce S. Buckingham
Eric J. Richey
James T. Hulbert
Rosemary H. Kaholokula
Ann L. Stodola
Peter R. Dworkin
Dona Bracke
Jeff Sawyer
CHIEF CIVIL DEPUTY
County Courthouse, Suite 201
Randall J. Watts
311 Grand Avenue
Bellingham, Washington 982254079
CIVIL DEPUTIES
Phone (360) 676-6784 County (360) 398-1310
Karen N. Frakes
FAX (360) 738-2532
Daniel L. Gibson
David M. Grant
Designation of Representative
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Angela A. Cuevas
Dionne M. Clasen
APPELLATE DEPUTY
Laura D. Hayes
Kimberly Thulin
Pursuant to RCW 29.62, et seq., I, David S. McEachran, Prosecuting Attorney in and for Whatcom
County, Washington, do hereby appoint Randall I Watts, Daniel L. Gibson, David M. Grant, Karen N.
Frakes, Angela Cuevas, and Dionne M. Clausen, Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys, as my duly authorized
representatives for the purpose of canvassing and recanvassing the 200 3 , special, primary and general
election results.
Dated this 21 st day of March, 2003.
David S. McEachran
Prosecuting Attorney
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
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Barbara E. Brenner
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Laurie Caskey-Schreiber
311 Grand Avenue, Suite #105
Sam Crawford
Seth M. Fleetwood
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
Dan McShane
L. Ward Nelson
Sharon A. Roy
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant to RCW 29.62 and Chapter 139 of the Washington State Laws of
1995, I, Dan McShane, County Council Chair, in and for Whatcom County,
Washington, do hereby appoint myself and Councilmembers Sharon Roy,
Barbara Brenner, Sam Crawford, L. Ward Nelson, Seth Fleetwood, and Laurie
Caskey-Schreiber as authorized representatives for the purpose of the
canvassing and re -canvassing of the 2003 special, primary, and general
election results.
Dated this 29th day of January, 2003.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Dan McShane,
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Phone: (360) 676-6690 County: (360) 384-6637 TTY: (360) 738-4555 FAX: (360) 738-2550