2. EQUAL CHANCE FOR VOTERS - While Seattle voters have the right to amend the City Charter, we are at a disadvantage because we are only able to present Amendments to the voters in odd election years (which municipal elections occur). Seattle voter interests will be better served by being able to present Charter Amendments in every election year. Read the entire proposed Amendment: Equal Chance for Voters
The following constitutes this amendment to the Charter of the City of Seattle:
ARTICLE XX. Charter Amendments.
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Sec. 2. PROPOSED BY VOTERS
Whenever fifteen percent in number of the registered voters of the City voting at the last preceding election for the office of Mayor shall file with the City Council a petition for a specified Charter amendment, which shall be set forth in full in such petition, it shall be the duty of the City Council to submit said amendment to the voters of the City for their ratification or rejection at the next general state or municipal election occurring at least sixty days after the filing of such petition; such amendment shall be submitted in the manner provided by law for the submission of propositions to the voters of the City, provided: That when such petition is filed with the City Council it shall be the duty of the City Clerk to convey the signed petitions to the officer responsible for verification of the sufficiency of signatures under state law, and to convey to the City Council any report received as to the number of valid signatures contained in such petition. The Council shall provide by ordinance a penalty for affixing to any such petition any false signature. If at the general state or municipal election at which such amendment is submitted, a majority of the lawful voters voting thereon shall by their vote ratify any amendment so submitted, the same shall thereby become a part of the Charter and within five days after certification of the results of such election it shall, by proclamation of the Mayor, which shall be published in the city official newspaper, be so proclaimed, provided: That if more than one amendment be petitioned for and submitted at the same election such amendments shall be submitted in such manner that the electors may vote for or against each amendment separately, and provided further; That, after submission by the City Council, every such amendment shall be published by the City Clerk in accordance with state law prior to such election and such other notice shall be given as may be required by state law for the submission of propositions to the voters of the City for their ratification or rejection.
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