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Thurston County adopts ordinance to align local voters pamphlet rules with state law
Summary
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance updating county code to reflect state requirements and longstanding county practice to publish and distribute a local voters pamphlet for primary, general and special elections.
Thurston County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved an ordinance amending county code to align local voters pamphlet rules with state law and longstanding county practice.
Tilly Naputti Poehler, elections manager for Thurston County, told the board the amendment is a housekeeping update that ensures the county code reflects statutory requirements that counties publish and distribute a local voters pamphlet before primary, general and special elections. "This update was identified during our internal review of the county ordinance as part of our preparation for the Secretary of State's office review," Poehler said.
Commissioners noted the county has published voter pamphlets for more than 40 years and extended distribution to state candidates in 2014, meaning the ordinance change formalizes a practice already in place. Commissioner Chris Mehan praised the auditor's office and staff for providing pamphlets to Thurston County voters.
The ordinance as described in the record references updates to Thurston County Code sections listed during the hearing and cites related state law requirements. The board moved, seconded and voted to adopt the ordinance; the motion carried unanimously.
The county clerk will incorporate the ordinance revisions into the county code as adopted. No written public comments had been submitted on the ordinance prior to the hearing, according to the elections manager.
