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STATE OF WASHINGTON ): ss Notice <strong>of</strong> Election<strong>County</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Yakima</strong> )NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3 2009, in<strong>Yakima</strong> <strong>County</strong>, Washington, in all city, town, and rural precincts for the <strong>of</strong>fices hereinafter <strong>state</strong>d. The electionwill be conducted by mail ballot.STATE ISSUESProposed by Initiative PetitionInitiative Measure No. 1033Initiative Measure No. 1033 concerns <strong>state</strong>, county and city revenue. This measure would limit growth <strong>of</strong>certain <strong>state</strong>, county and city revenue to annual inflation and population growth, not including voter-approvedrevenue increases. Revenue collected above the limit would reduce property tax levies. Should this measurebe enacted into law?[ ] Yes[ ] NoPassed by the Legislature and Ordered Referred by PetitionReferendum Measure No. 71The legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5688 concerning rights and responsibilities <strong>of</strong><strong>state</strong>-registered domestic partners and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on this bill. This billwould expand the rights, responsibilities, and obligations accorded <strong>state</strong>-registered same-sex and seniordomestic partners to be equivalent to those <strong>of</strong> married spouses, except that a domestic partnership is not amarriage. Should this bill be:[ ] Approved[ ] RejectedCOUNTY ISSUES<strong>Yakima</strong> <strong>County</strong>Proposition No. 1Local sales and use tax for criminal justice servicesThe Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Yakima</strong> <strong>County</strong> Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 360-2009 concerning a proposition tohelp fund the Sheriffs Office, local police departments and other public safety and criminal justice services.This ballot proposition, if approved, will authorize the continued imposition within <strong>Yakima</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>of</strong> a sales anduse tax equal to three-tenths <strong>of</strong> one percent (0.3%) <strong>of</strong> the selling price for collection commencing in 2011 andcontinuing through 2016, to provide funds to make improvements to public safety and criminal justice services,and to hire county and city law enforcement <strong>of</strong>ficers. Should this proposition be:[ ] Approved[ ] RejectedIMPORTANT INFORMATION:Each candidate for partisan <strong>of</strong>fice may <strong>state</strong> a political party that he or she prefers. Acandidate’s preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, orthat the party approves <strong>of</strong> or associates with that candidate.STATE LEGISLATIVE PARTISAN OFFICESLegislative District 15, Representative, Position 2 – 1 year unexpired term, Vote for 1David Taylor (Prefers Republican Party), 1661 Beane Rd, Moxee WA 98936John (Jobs) Gotts (Prefers Democratic Party), 102 15 th Ave, Lewiston ID 83501COUNTY PARTISAN OFFICES<strong>Yakima</strong> <strong>County</strong> Coroner – 1 year unexpired term, Vote for 1Jack Hawkins, (Prefers Republican Party), 13210 Orchard Ave, <strong>Yakima</strong> WA 98908Melinda Shoop, (Prefers Democrat Party), 5017-3 Tieton Dr, <strong>Yakima</strong> WA 98908

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