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HB 1448 - Local elections ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill

📰 Articles ¶

• 02/04/2025 The Center Square - Op-Ed: Two different approaches to Ranked Choice Voting introduced | Opinion | thecentersquare.com
• 01/29/2025 The Center Square - WA lawmakers consider overhaul of local elections with ranked choice voting option | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 01/29/2025 MyNorthwest - WA eyeing overhauling elections with ranked choice voting
• 01/24/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: Jan. 27-31, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans

Meetings ¶

Sat 02/22 09:00 AM - Appropriations (APP): SHB 1448 Local elections ¶

Sign up to testify:

• I would like to testify in person during the hearing
• I would like to testify remotely
• I would like my position noted for the legislative record
• I would like to submit written testimony

1084 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Nilu Jenks - FairVote Washington
• Ned Witting - Councilmember, City of Puyallup
• Jon Culver
• 💵Shannon Grimes - Sightline Institute

1980 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Arne Christensen
• 💵Michael Shaw - Washington State Association of County Auditors
• Cemal Richards
• Brian Hatfield - Office of Secretary of State

4 ❓ - Other ¶

Tue 01/28 01:30 PM - State Government & Tribal Relations (SGOV): HB 1448 Local elections ¶

1920 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Tracy Turner - Sail
• 💵Nilu Jenks - FairVote Washington
• 💵Shannon Grimes - Sightline Institute
• Abigail Leong - Washington Voting Justice Coalition
• 💵Colin Cole - More Equitable Democracy
• Tai Yang-Abreu - The Washington Bus
• Carin Christy - Carin Christy, MA, LMHC
• Jessica Forsythe
• Vivian Olson
• Treveon Parish - The Washington Bus
• 💵Cindy Black - Fix Democracy First
• Eric Gonzalez Alfaro - Washington For Equitable Representation

1960 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Mary Mead
• Erica Engelhart
• Elona Kearney
• Cemal Richards
• Steve Hobbs - Office of Secretary of State
• Stuart Holmes - Office of Secretary of State
• Brandie Bills
• Sharon Hanek
• Dale Whitaker
• Seneca Scott
• Rico Hernandez
• Brian Hatfield - Office of Secretary of State
• Rebecca Faust - n/a
• LaWanda Hatch
• Phil Izon
• Tim Eyman - Initiative Activist

6 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Chris Hughes - Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center
• Robert Bristow-Johnson
• 💵David Lord
• 💵Esther Warwick - The Arc of King County

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