William L. Varney, Grant County Auditor

And Supervisor of Elections.

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 in Grant County State of Washington, there will be held a General Election for the purpose of submitting to the voters, Nominees for Federal, State, and Local offices for their approval or rejection. Grant County is now voting by All Mail. No Polling Places will be available. You may return your ballot by mail or in person. Returning your ballot by mail requires a first-class postage stamp. Your ballot must be postmarked no later than the day of the election. We suggest you mail your ballot by Monday the day before the election or sooner, to ensure a valid postmark.

You may bring your ballot to the Grant County Auditor's Office starting 18 days prior to election day at 35 C St NW, Ephrata Washington. Office hours are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. On Election Day Only, the following designated drop-off locations will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. for ballot drop off.

Grant County Courthouse/Elections Dept. 35 C St NW Ephrata, Wa. 98823

Grand Coulee City Hall 306 Midway Grand Coulee, Wa. 99133

Moses Lake Fire Department 701 E 3rd. Ave. Moses Lake, Wa. 98837

Fire District No. 10 Fire Hall 588 Camelia St. Royal City, Wa. 99357

Quincy City Hall 104 B St SW Quincy, Wa. 98848

If your ballot is destroyed, spoiled or lost a replacement ballot may be obtained at the Grant County Auditor's Office up to 8:00 P.M. on Election day.

Initiatives and House Joint Resolutions are as follows:

Proposed by Initiative Petition Initiative Measure No. 920

Initiative Measure No. 920 concerns estate tax.

This measure would repeal Washington's state laws imposing tax, currently dedicated for the education legacy trust fund, on transfers of estates of persons dying on or after the effective date of this measure. Should this measure be enacted into law?

Proposed by Initiative Petition Initiative Measure No. 933

Initiative Measure No. 933 concerns government regulation of private property.

This measure would require compensation when government regulation damages the use or value of private property, would forbid regulations that prohibit existing legal uses of private property, and would provide exceptions or payments.

Should this measure be enacted into law?

Proposed by Initiative Petition Initiative Measure No. 937

Initiative Measure No. 937 concerns energy resource use by certain electric utilities.

This measure would require certain electric utilities with 25,000 or more customers to meet certain targets for energy conservation and use of renewable energy resources, as defined, including energy credits, or pay penalties.

Should this measure be enacted into law?

Proposed to the People by the Legislature

Amendment to the State Constitution House Joint Resolution 4223

The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on increasing an exemption from the personal property tax. This amendment would authorize the legislature to increase the personal property tax exemption for taxable personal property owned by each "head of a family" from three thousand ($3,000) to fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars.

Should this constitutional amendment be approved or rejected.