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VOTE YES
Vote YES to reduce barriers to civic participation
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City of Bellingham’s Proposition 16 would reduce the number of signatures required to amend the city charter, allowing greater voter input in the charter and municipal government. Proposition 16, which represents the City of Bellingham Proposed Charter Amendment No. 2021-01, is a step towards making city government more accessible to and informed by the residents it serves.
If approved by voters, the proposition would amend the charter so that the previous signature requirement of 15% of the total number of votes cast in the last general state election would be changed to a threshold of 15% of the total number of votes cast in the last general municipal election. This small change would reduce barriers to amending Bellingham’s charter with voter approval.
Vote “Yes” to approve Proposition 16 in order to strengthen the democratic process in Bellingham.City of Bellingham’s Proposition 16 would reduce the number of signatures required to amend the city charter, allowing greater voter input in the charter and municipal government. Proposition 16, which represents the City of Bellingham Proposed Charter Amendment No. 2021-01, is a step towards making city government more accessible to and informed by the residents it serves.
If approved by voters, the proposition would amend the charter so that the previous signature requirement of 15% of the total number of votes cast in the last general state election would be changed to a threshold of 15% of the total number of votes cast in the last general municipal election. This small change would reduce barriers to amending Bellingham’s charter with voter approval.
Vote “Yes” to approve Proposition 16 in order to strengthen the democratic process in Bellingham.
Kaylee Galloway
Kaylee Galloway is running for Whatcom County Council to bring affordability and environmental considerations to the forefront. She is a member of the Whatcom County Climate Impact Advisory Committee.
Because of a Tim Eyman initiative, the Legislature is required to submit any bill it passes that closes tax loopholes or raises revenue to a nonbinding advisory vote. The Legislature had a historically productive 2021 session, resulting in several advisory votes appearing on the ballot. We hope the Legislature will change the law to remove these meaningless measures in the future.