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Committee directs attorney to draft one-year residency language for council eligibility

Everett Charter Review Committee · March 12, 2026
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Summary

The committee voted to have city staff and counsel draft charter language requiring one-year residency in-district (full-time, non-snowbird) and to clarify voter-registration requirements and enforcement procedures; the motion passed by voice vote.

The Everett Charter Review Committee voted to direct staff and the city attorney to prepare charter language tightening candidate eligibility in Article 2.2, including a one-year district residency requirement, a full-time residency standard (to address so-called “snowbird” situations), and a requirement that candidates be registered…

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