User:The-Traveller-in-Tacoma/PROJECTS/2
| Political Campaign | |
|---|---|
| "Extending term limits for Councilmembers and the Executive" | |
| Pierce county, Washington | |
| General Election, 2009 | |
| Leadership | |
| Yes-on-1 | Charla Neuman, Rick Talbert |
| and Mark Lindquist | |
| Larry Faulk, Sherry Bockwinkel, and John Hathaway | |
Charter_Amendment_One_(Pierce_County,2009)
[edit]Charter Amendment No. 1 is a 2009 ballot measure in Pierce County, Washington. It is one of three proposed amendments on the General election ballot in November 2009. Amendment 1 would extend term limits for the Executive and the seven Councilmembers from two consecutive terms to three consecutive terms.[1]
Ballot title: "The Pierce county council passed Ordinance No. 2008-113 proposing to amend the Pierce County Charter. If approved, Proposed Charter Amendment No. 1 would: (a) move the election of Councilmembers and the Executive to odd-numbered years by 2015; and (b) increase term limits for both from two consecutive four-year terms to three consecutive four-year terms.
Should Proposed Charter Amendment No. 1 be approved?"[2]
Background
[edit]Pierce County has had a charter form of government since 1980. This allows the people a level of discretion in structuring their local government.[3].
In 2006, voters approved a number of charter amendments,[4] recommended by the Charter Review Commission. [5] One of them, implementing Ranked-Choice Voting affected the offices of Councilmember, Sheriff, Assessor-Treasurer, Auditor, and Executive.
The offices of Auditor, Assessor-Treasurer, and Sheriff were extended to three four-year consecutive terms in 2007, a year later, by the voters.
The ordinance to put this measure on the ballot was adopted on December 2nd, 2008 by the Pierce County Council on a 5-2 vote,[6]
Unlike state measures, numbering of charter amendments in Pierce county do not carryover consecutively from year-to-year.
Supporting arguments
[edit]Opposing arguments
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Text of amendment; Ordinance 2008-133, Exhibit 'A'" (PDF).
- ^ [Ballot Title of No. 1]
- ^ "The Washington constitution" Section 4 of Article XI
- ^ "Pierce county adopts Instant Runoff Voting". Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved 2009-108-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Pierce County's 21-member elected Charter Review Commission". Pierce county Auditor. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "Council puts more charter amendments on the ballot". Retrieved 2009-08-10.
External Links
[edit]- Volunteers Against Term Limit Extensions (2009)
- Life in Pierce county
- Text of all 2006 charter amendments
- Amendment 3 wins with 56% Election results, 2006.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Internal Links
[edit]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_county_charter_amendments,_2009
CHARTER AMENDMENT ONE (2009) IN PIERCE COUNTY
---Yes-on-1 ---No-on-2
CHARTER AMENDMENT TWO (2009) IN PIERCE COUNTY
---Yes-on-2 ---No-on-2
CHARTER AMENDMENT THREE (2009) IN PIERCE COUNTY
---Yes-on-3 ---No-on-3
LIST OF ALL THREE PIERCE COUNTY 2009 BALLOT MEASURES
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| Hover over the curly braces to see a summary of the contents. | |||
| (Please keep in mind that this jurisdiction does not carry over sequential numbering of proposed amendments from year to year.) | |||
| Item | 'Pro' side | 'Con' side | |
| CHARTER AMENDMENT ONE "Extending Term Limits for Executive & the Councilmembers." |
Yes on 1 (2009) | No on 1 (2009) | |
| CHARTER AMENDMENT TWO "Moving certain executive branch Elections to Odd-Numbered Years." |
Yes on 2 (2009) | No on 2 (2009) | |
| CHARTER AMENDMENT THREE "Repealing provisions of Ranked Choice Voting. |
Yes on 3 (2009) | No on 3 (2009) | |
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