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bullet(2003) SB 1390 -- http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1375-1399/1390-s_sbr_04012003.txt
bulletVancouver charter -- http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/charter/charter.htm 
bulletVancouver IRV -- http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/charter/art9.htm
bulletMRSC's links to city websites and codes -- http://www.mrsc.org/codes.aspx?r=1
bulletLWV Election Methods report (2000) -- http://www.lwvwaorg/election_study/emstudy.doc 
bulletCity populations -- http://www.mrsc.org/subjects/governance/countpop.pdf
bulletSeattle's Aug. 2003 Report of the Citizen Advisory Panel on Council Elections -- http://www.mrsc.org/govdocs/s42elections.pdf
bulletWA district finder & bill search -- http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature 
bulletWA leg. rosters -- http://www.leg.wa.gov/rosters/ 
bulletWA Senate roster with district, party, county -- http://www.leg.wa.gov/rosters/senate/SMemberDistrictsCounties.html
bulletWA House roster with district, party, county -- http://www.leg.wa.gov/rosters/house/HMemberDistrictsCounties.html
bulletWA Senate email addresses -- http://www.leg.wa.gov/email/members/Default.aspx?Chamber=S
bulletWA House email addresses -- http://www.leg.wa.gov/email/members/Default.aspx?Chamber=H
bulletCounty voter turnout -- http://www.vote.wa.gov/general/status.aspx
bulletCounty auditors -- http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/auditors.aspx
bulletWA Sec. of State Elections -- http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/
bulletBellingham's charter review commissioners' votes -- http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor/elections/results/2004_november.jsp

The 10 first class cities in the state:

  1. Aberdeen -- charter -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news
  2. Bellingham -- charter -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news
  3. Bremerton -- charter -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news
  4. Everett -- charter -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news
  5. Seattle -- charter -- municipal code -- web page -- clerk -- council -- elections -- county -- Times PI
  6. Richland -- charter -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news
  7. Spokane -- charter -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news
  8. Tacoma -- charter -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news
  9. Vancouver -- charter review -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news
  10. Yakima -- charter -- municipal code -- city's web page -- council -- elections -- county -- news

City stats (city, county, 2004 est. pop, voter stats):

  1. Aberdeen -- Grays Harbor -- 16,410 -- 3,358 voted in 2002 levy
  2. Bellingham -- Whatcom -- 71,080 -- 29,868 voted in 2004 levy
  3. Bremerton -- Kitsap -- 37,520 -- 11,537 voted in 2004 charter amendment
  4. Everett -- Snohomish -- 96,840 -- 16,419 voted / 41,425 registered 2003
  5. Seattle -- King -- 572,600 -- 320,431 voted (83.96%) / 381,655 registered 2004 city initiative 83
  6. Richland -- Benton -- 42,660 -- 20,420 voted in 2004 proposition
  7. Spokane -- Spokane -- 197,400 -- 50,265 voted in 2003 mayoral race
  8. Tacoma -- Pierce -- 196,800 -- 67,100 voted in 2004 proposition
  9. Vancouver -- Clark -- 152,900 -- 55,182 voted in 2004 charter amendment on 4-yr mayor's term
  10. Yakima -- Yakima -- 79,480 -- 56,198 voted in 2003 council elections