6181-S AMH CHAB REIL 043

SSB 6181 - H AMD 1404

By Representative Chandler

NOT ADOPTED 3/05/2008

   On page 1, line 8, after "body." insert "However, in a county with a population over one million, the members of the canvassing board shall be appointed as follows:

   (a) One member, and an alternate designee, shall be appointed by the chair of the county central committee of the political party whose candidate is elected governor at the most recent election;

   (b) One member, and an alternate designee, shall be appointed by the chair of the county central committee of the political party whose candidate for governor receives the second highest number of votes at the most recent election; and

   (c) One member, and an alternate designee, shall be appointed upon mutual agreement by the canvassing board members designated under subsections (a) and (b) of this subsection.

   (2)"

   On page 1, line 12, after "body" strike all material through "changed" on line 18 and insert ". In a county with a population over one million, if a member of the canvassing board is not available, the appointed alternate shall be designated to serve on the board"

   On page 2, line 9, after "attorney," strike "or" 

   On page 2, line 10, after "body" insert "or, in the case of a county with a population over one million, the designated alternate"

   Renumber the subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

   On page 2, after line 26, insert the following:

   "Sec. 2. RCW 39.40.030 and 1959 c 290 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

   The election officials in each of the precincts included within any such district shall, as soon as possible and in no case later than five days after the closing of the polls of any election involving the issuance of bonds, certify to the county auditor of the county within which such district is located the total number of votes cast for and against each separate proposal and the vote shall be canvassed and certified by ((a)) the canvassing board ((consisting of the chairman of the board of county commissioners, the county auditor, and the prosecuting attorney who shall declare the result thereof)).

   Sec. 3. RCW 53.46.030 and 1965 c 102 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

   The county canvassing board of election returns shall certify the results of the election to the board of county commissioners; and if at such election a majority of voters voting on the question of consolidation in each port district to be consolidated shall vote in favor of consolidation, the board of county commissioners shall so declare, and the port district resulting from the consolidation shall then be and become a municipal corporation of the state of Washington. The county auditor shall in such event issue a certificate of election to the successful candidate from each port commissioner district. If the proposed district includes area in two or more counties, certificates of election shall be issued by the principal county auditor((, and the canvassing board of elections shall be made up of the chairmen of the board of county commissioners, prosecutors, and the auditors of each county with area within the consolidated port district)). Of the successful port commissioner candidates, if three are elected, the one receiving the highest number of votes shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified at the third subsequent regular election for port commissioner, and the ones receiving the second and third highest numbers of votes shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified at the second and first subsequent regular elections for port commissioner, respectively. If five or seven commissioners are elected, the two with the greatest number of votes shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified at the third subsequent regular election of port commissioners, the two commissioners receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified at the second subsequent regular election of port commissioners; and the remaining commissioner or commissioners shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified at the next regular election of port commissioners."

   Correct the title.

EFFECT: Removes the provision which allows the chair of a county legislative body in a county with a population of over one million to designate an employee of the legislative body to serve on the canvassing board. Changes the membership of a county canvassing board in a county with a population of over one million as follows: One member and an alternate designee is appointed by the chair of the county central committee of the political party whose candidate is elected governor at the most recent election; one member and an alternate designee is appointed by the chair of the county central committee of the political party whose candidate for governor receives the second highest number of votes at the most recent election; and one member, and an alternate designee, is appointed upon mutual agreement by the other two appointed canvassing board members. Corrects the membership on canvassing boards in other statutes to reflect membership changes.