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Districting Ordinance Incorporating Revisions from Introduced Draft <br /> whether: (a) the Option A version of each of the amendments to Section 2.1, Section <br /> 2.2, Section 2.3, Section 2.4, and Section 9.1 are to be approved so that the specified <br /> number of districts should be five(5),with the remaining two(2)members to be elected <br /> from the entire City at large; or(b)the Option B version of each of the amendments to <br /> Section 2.1, Section 2.2, Section 2.3, Section 2.4 and Section 9.1 are to be approved so <br /> that the specified number of districts should be four (4), with the remaining three (3) <br /> members to be elected from the entire City at large. If, and only if, a majority of the <br /> electors of the City voting on the first proposition votes in its favor, then the option <br /> receiving the majority of votes of the electors on the second proposition shall determine <br /> whether the Option A or the Option B versions of each of the proposed amendments to <br /> Sections 2.1,Section 2.2,and Section 2.3, Section 2.4 and Section 9.1,and thus whether <br /> the specified number of City Council members to be elected from districts shall be five <br /> (5) or four (4). <br /> The ballot title for the Charter amendments to be submitted to the qualified electors for <br /> their approval in accordance with Section 1 ofthis ordinance,shall be substantially as <br /> follows, and in such final form of concise statement as may be prepared by the City <br /> Attorney consistent with RCW29A.36.071: <br /> PROPOSITION#1 <br /> The City Council has requested voter approval of five Charter <br /> amendments concerning Council elections.If approved,by amending <br /> Charter sections 2.1,2.2,2.3, 2.4 and 9.1, a specified number of the <br /> Council's seven members would be elected within districts determined by <br /> an independent commission, and the other City Council members and <br /> Mayor would be elected citywide. Districts would be re-drawn following <br /> each ten-year federal Census. Council positions would have four-year <br /> terms, subject to certain transition provisions. Should these proposed <br /> Charter amendments be: <br /> Approved <br /> Rejected _1 <br /> PROPOSITION#2 <br /> The City Council has requested voter approval of five Charter amendments <br /> concerning Council elections. If a majority of the City's electors votes in favor of <br /> Proposition#1 so that a specified number of the Council's seven members are to <br /> be elected within districts,then regardless of whether you voted "Approved" or <br /> "Rejected" on Proposition#1, should the number of Council Districts be five <br /> ("Option A")or four("Option B")? <br /> Five Council Districts (Option A) _ <br /> Four Council Districts (Option B) ____D <br /> 99 <br />