This cost-saving change reduces duplication in government!

Currently candidates and political committees must file campaign-related reports and statements twice - once with the King County Office of Elections; and a second time with the Public Disclosure Commission - PDC. Under this proposed County Charter amendment, the records would only go to the PDC, saving King County taxpayers money and making our Elections Office more efficient.

Last year the State Legislature unanimously passed Senate Bill 6243 which allows counties to eliminate this duplicate paperwork and save taxpayer dollars.

With the internet being a primary source of information today, it is not necessary to have redundant sets of the data in two places. Citizens benefit from reduced costs of government and having campaign information easily available and accessible online from the Public Disclosure Commission on their home computer, at any public library or other computer.

Statement submitted by: Kathy Lambert

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Simple majority (King County Charter Section 800 and Washington Constitution Article X, Section 4)