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Charter panel narrows referendum signature threshold to 14% of county executive vote
Summary
Whatcom County Charter Review Commission voted to send a proposal to voters that would set the petition signature requirement for county referendums at 14% of votes cast in the most recent county executive election, after debate over whether the change would be substantive or merely procedural.
The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission voted to advance a proposed change that would require petitioners seeking a county referendum to collect signatures equal to 14% of votes cast in the most recent county executive election.
Commissioners debated whether moving the reference point from a gubernatorial to a county-executive turnout figure would meaningfully change the number of signatures required. Opponents called the change largely “performative,” saying it would produce…
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