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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT ALL RESOLUTION No. 05,331 -CC
GRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS BY MAIL
WHEREAS, in the last three (3) all County elections, 70% of the people voted by mail,
and that percentage continues to grow; and
WHEREAS, elections conducted by mail in Grant County have historically resulted in
significantly higher voter participation; and
WHEREAS, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 requires the acquisition of Direct
Recording Electronics (DRE) in every polling location; and
WHEREAS, converting Grant County to all vote by mail would create a permanent,
voter -verifiable paper record of each voter's ballot in every election, which paper record does not
currently exist with DREs; and
WHEREAS, the cost to purchase DREs for every polling location would create a direct,
unnecessary burden on the tax payers of Grant County; and
WHEREAS, the small number of poll site voters creates a disproportionate expense on
polling places, ballot production, and related expenses; and
WHEREAS, approximately $276,000 in federal funds allocated through the Office of the
Washington State Secretary of State to Grant County allow the purchase of new election
equipment; and
WHEREAS, by implementing the Help America Vote Act as a vote -by -mail county, the
allocated federal funds would cover most implementation expenses, thus significantly reducing
the burden on the tax payers of Grant County;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Grant County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the Grant County Auditor to undertake actions required to conduct all
Grant County Elections by mail in accordance with state law.
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DATED this day of mac, 2005.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Yea Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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ATTEST: Deborah Moore, Me ber
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