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Skamania County sheriff warns bill could threaten local voter control
Summary
Skamania County Sheriff Summer Scheyer told the North Bonneville council she is concerned the "Sheriff's Qualification Bill" under discussion regionally could undermine local voter rights, and she discussed the issue at a Washington Sheriffs Association meeting in Ellensburg.
Skamania County Sheriff Summer Scheyer reported to the North Bonneville City Council that she reviewed February calls and traffic stops within city limits and raised concern about the possible forward movement of the "Sheriff's Qualification Bill." She said she discussed the bill at the Washington Sheriffs Association meeting in Ellensburg and described the measure as posing a threat to local voter rights if enacted.
Sheriff Scheyer did not reference a specific bill number during the meeting but told the council she considers the proposal important enough to monitor. Her remarks were presented as a departmental update rather than a council action item and no formal motion or council directive followed.
Council members acknowledged the report; no council position or formal resolution was taken during the Feb. 24 session.
