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Sample Petition for Election to Reorganize From Mayor-Council Form of Government to Council-Manager Form of Government in a Code City

Sample Petition for Election to Reorganize From Mayor-Council Form of Government to Council-Manager Form of Government in a Code City

TO: City Council of the City of _____________

AND TO: County Auditor of _____________ County

We, the undersigned registered voters residing within the City of __________ , by signing this petition express our support for the holding of an election so the voters of the City of ___________ can decide whether to change from the current mayor-council form of government to the council-manager form of government. RCW 35A.06.030 & 35A.06.040.

WARNING

Every person who signs this petition with any other than his or her true name, or who knowingly signs more than one of these petitions, or signs a petition seeking an election when he or she is not a legal voter, or signs a petition when he or she is otherwise not qualified to sign, or who makes herein any false statement, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. RCW 35A.01.040.

Sign Name Printed Name Address Date

  1. ____________________________________________________________________________

  2. _________________________________________________________________________

  3. _________________________________________________________________________

  4. _________________________________________________________________________

  5. _________________________________________________________________________

  6. _________________________________________________________________________

  7. _________________________________________________________________________

  8. _________________________________________________________________________

This page is one of a number of identical pages forming one petition seeking reorganization of the city government, as stated above. This petition may be filed with other pages containing additional signatures.