File #: 2005-0027    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Lapsed
File created: 1/24/2005 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: 1/30/2006 Final action: 2/5/2007
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: AN ORDINANCE proposing an amendment to the King County charter to establish the elective office of county auditor; amending Section 250 of the King County Charter, amending Section 350.20 of the King County Charter, adding a new Section 350.20.50 to the King County Charter, amending Section 550 of the King County Charter, adding a new Section 647 to the King County Charter and amending Section 680.10 of the King County Charter, and submitting the same to the voters of the county for their ratification or rejection at the November 2005 general election.
Sponsors: David W. Irons, Jane Hague, Reagan Dunn, Kathy Lambert, Pete von Reichbauer
Indexes: Auditor, Charter, Elections
Attachments: 1. 2005-0027 Attachment 2 RCW.pdf, 2. 2005-0027 Attachment 3 Excerpts.pdf, 3. 2005-0027 Comments Pelz.pdf, 4. 2005-0027 Comments Secty of State Reed.pdf, 5. 2005-0027 Comments Triplett.pdf, 6. 2005-0027 Staff Report Elected Auditor.doc
Drafter
Clerk 01/14/2005
Title
AN ORDINANCE proposing an amendment to the King County charter to establish the elective office of county auditor; amending Section 250 of the King County Charter, amending Section 350.20 of the King County Charter, adding a new Section 350.20.50 to the King County Charter, amending Section 550 of the King County Charter, adding a new Section 647 to the King County Charter and amending Section 680.10 of the King County Charter, and submitting the same to the voters of the county for their ratification or rejection at the November 2005 general election.
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PREAMBLE:
The duty of supervising elections in King County has been assigned to the director of the department of records and elections (now the records, elections and licensing services division of the department of executive services) of King County since the charter form of government was established in 1969.
The duty of supervising elections is assigned by state law to the county auditor, with the exception of charter counties.
All thirty-eight other counties in the state of Washington, including charter counties, designate the county auditor as the supervisor of elections.
The establishment of the charter form of government for King County designated the office of King County auditor as a position appointed by the King County council assigned to perform internal audits and studies.
The establishment of the charter form of government for King County assigned the other statutory duties of the auditor to the department of records and elections.
The position of auditor is required by state law to be an elected official, except in charter counties.
All thirty-eight other counties in the state of Washington, including charter counties, require the office of auditor to be elected.
Public confidence in the operation of the King County elections office has been damaged by ongoing errors in mailing, verifying and counting ballots.
The citizens of King County have call...

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