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STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 8/1/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Appointments to the Pro and Con Committees for the King County Elections Voters'
Pamphlet Statements on Initiative No. 1
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
Mtg Date Mtg Date 8/1/22 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date
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SUMMARY The City Council is responsible for appointing up to three members each to pro and con
committees tasked with writing statements for the voters' pamphlet. The City has received
4 applicants for the pro committee: Jessica Bonebright (resident), Rose I. Atumba (Health
Board Manager, Congolese Integration Network), Miguel Maestas (resident), Gabriela
Quintana (resident). The City received no applicants for the con committee. Names are
due to King County Elections on 8/2/22.
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MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
8/1/22
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
8/1/22 Excerpt from King County Elections Jurisdiction Manual
COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor’s review Council review
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Local Voters' Pamphlet
explanatory statements and pro/con co II"T"1Im IIttoes,
Local voters' pamphlet
For primary and general elections, King County publishes a local voters' pamphlet. All
jurisdictions requesting a measure be placed on the ballot are automatically included in the local
voters' pamphlet.
A change from past years for the February and April special elections, King County now
publishes a local voters' pamphlet automatically. The jurisdiction no longer needs to specifically
request a local voters' pamphlet in a resolution submitted to King County Elections. The
jurisdiction must pay for the costs of publishing the local voters' pamphlet. More information on
the duty to print and distribute the local voters' pamphlet can be found in II` \ a'` ..u...".: l O.
Jurisdictions responsibility - appointing committee members
The jurisdiction is responsible for
appointing pro and con committees
to prepare statements in favor
of and in opposition to the ballot
measure. Pro and con committees
consist of members of the public
who commit to write a statement
either in favor of or in opposition to
a ballot measure. Each committee
is limited to three members,
but the committee can have an
unlimited number of persons assist
them to prepare the statements.
Each committee must designate
a spokesperson with whom King
County Elections will communicate
all matters related to the local voters'
pamphlet.
Once the committee members
have been chosen, the jurisdiction
must complete the Committee
Appointment Form which is included
in the II a)('1,1 eii i" II. (:
R :. e(:: and submit it to King County
Elections by 4:30 p.m. on the day of
the deadline.
Local Voters' Pamphlet
Local voters' pamphlet deadlines
Special elections
Election date February 8 April 26
Resolution due* n/a n/a
Pro/Con Committee
Appointments 12/10/21 2/25/22
Explanatory
statement 12/10/21 2/25/22
Pro/Con Statements
12/14/21 3/1/22
Rebuttal Statements 12/16/21 3/3/22
Primary and general elections
Pro/Con Committee
Appointments 5/13/22
Explanatory
statement
Pro/Con
Statements
Rebuttal
Statements
5/24/22
8/2/22
8/5/22
8/9/22
8/11/22
*Resolution requesting local voters' pamphlet not required,
pamphlet automatically produced now for all special,
primary, and general elections
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The jurisdiction is also responsible for informing the committee members of the deadlines and
rules related to the voters' pamphlet statements. King County Elections provides a packet of
information for jurisdictions to distribute to committee members. The II ocua..:ii Pam et:
is available on our website.
If a jurisdiction is unable to locate persons to serve on either or both committees, the jurisdiction
will notify King County Elections no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the pro and con committee
appointment form deadline. The notification will detail the efforts made by the jurisdiction
to establish the committee(s). In the event that a jurisdiction is unable to appoint committee
members by the deadline, King County Elections may appoint committee members.
Jurisdictions responsibility - preparing an explanatory statement
The jurisdiction must coordinate with their legal counsel to prepare an explanatory statement.
An explanatory statement states the effect of a ballot measure if passed into law, and only
covers the anticipated effect of the measure should it be passed into law. The statement must
not be an argument in favor of or in opposition to the measure.
The statement can be prepared by the jurisdiction or by the jurisdiction's attorney. If the
statement is prepared by the jurisdiction, it must be signed -off by the jurisdiction's attorney.
The explanatory statement must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the deadline.
Pro and con committee responsibilities
The pro and con committees submit statements in favor of and in opposition to the ballot
measure for the local voters' pamphlet.
Pro and con statements are to be submitted directly to King County Elections by the committee
spokesperson, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the deadline, regardless of postmark. A Pro/
Con Statement Submission form is required when submitting a statement. This form is included
in the II uir„ Vic)l:a iir 'III :aro :)1 IIS 11 o .
After the deadline to submit pro and con statements, King County Elections will email the
opposing committee's statement to all committee members identified on the committee
appointment form. Each committee will then have the opportunity to write a rebuttal statement.
However, a rebuttal statement is not required. Rebuttal statements must be submitted to King
County Elections by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the deadline, regardless of postmark. Rebuttal
statements are not exchanged.
King County Elections prefers to receive statements as a Word document sent via email; but
statements may be submitted by email, mail, fax or in-person.
It is the responsibility of the committees to submit all statements to King County Elections by
4:30 p.m. on the appropriate deadline day, regardless of postmark. Submissions received after
the deadline will not be accepted.
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