NOTICE OF NOVEMBER 6, 2012 GENERAL ELECTION

| September 27, 2012 1:00 PM

The last date to change an address or register by mail is Saturday, October 6th. The last day to change an address or register online is Monday, October 8th. First time voters can register in person until 5:00 pm Monday, October 29th at the Franklin County Auditor’s Office, 1016 N. 4th Ave., Pasco.

Voters requiring assistance: Election ballots, registration forms, voting assistance for elderly and disabled persons, Spanish

language and other election and voter registration information are available at the Franklin County Auditor’s Office, you may

call 509.545.3538, or visit www.vote.wa.gov/franklin.

The November 6 ballot will include:

Proposed by Initiative Petitionz Advisory Vote of the People

Initiative Measure No. 1185 Advisory Vote No. 2

Initiative Measure No. 1185 concerns tax and fee increases Substitute House Bill 2590

imposed by state government. The legislature extended, without a vote of the people,

expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products

Proposed by Initiative Petition and reduced the tax rate, costing $24,000,000, in its first

Initiative Measure No. 1240 ten years, for government spending

Initiative Measure No. 1240 concerns creation of a public

charter school system. Federal – Partisan Offices

President/Vice President of the U.S., 4 year term

Passed by the Legislature and Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Democratic Party Nominees

Ordered Referred by Petition Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican Party Nominees

Referendum Measure No. 74 Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian Party Nominees

The legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Virgil Goode/James N. Clymer, Constitution Party Nominees

6239 concerning marriage for same-sex couples, modified Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green Party Nominees

domestic-partnership law, and religious freedom, and Peta Lindsay/Yari Osorio, Socialism & Liberation Party voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on this Nominees

bill. James Harris/Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers Party

Nominees

Proposed to the Legislature and Ross C. (Rocky) Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice Party

Referred to the People Nominees

Initiative Measure No. 502

Initiative Measure No. 502 concerns marijuana. U.S. Senator, 6 year term

Proposed to the People by the Legislature Maria Cantwell, (Prefers Democratic Party)

Amendment to the State Constitution Michael Baumgartner, (Prefers Republican Party)

Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8221

amendment on implementing the Commission on State Congressional District 4, U.S. Representative, 2 year

Debt recommendations regarding Washington's debt term

limit. Doc Hastings, (Prefers Republican Party)

Mary Baechler, (Prefers Democratic Party)

Proposed to the People by the Legislature

Amendment to the State Constitution State – Partisan Offices

Senate Joint Resolution No. 8223 Governor, 4 year term

The Legislature has proposed a constitutional Jay Inslee, (Prefers Democratic Party)

amendment on investments by the University of Rob McKenna, (Prefers Republican Party)

Washington and Washington State University.

Advisory Vote of the People Lieutenant Governor, 4 year term

Advisory Vote No. 1 Brad Owen, (Prefers Democrat Party)

Engrossed Senate Bill 6635 Bill Finkbeiner, (Prefers Republican Party)

The legislature eliminated, without a vote of the people,

a business and occupation tax deduction for certain Secretary of State, 4 year term

financial institutions’ interest on residential loans, Kim Wyman, (Prefers Republican Party)

costing $170,000,000 in its first ten years, for Kathleen Drew, (Prefers Democratic Party)

government spending.

State Treasurer, 4 year term

Attorney General, 4 year term Jim McIntire, (Prefers Democratic Party)

Bob Ferguson, (Prefers Democratic Party) Sharon Hanek, (Prefers Republican Party)

Reagan Dunn, (Prefers Republican Party)

State Auditor, 4 year term

Commissioner of Public Lands, 4 year term James Watkins, (Prefers Republican Party)

Peter J. Goldmark, (Prefers Democratic Party) Troy Kelly, (Prefers Democratic Party)

Clint Didier, (Prefers Republican Party)

County – Partisan Offices

State – Nonpartisan Offices County Commissioner District 1, 4 year term

Superintendent of Public Instruction, 4 year term Brad Peck, (Prefers Republican Party)

Randy I. Dorn Mark Faith, (Prefers Republican Party)

State – Partisan Offices

Insurance Commissioner, 4 year term County Commissioner District 2, 4 year term

Mike Kreidler, (Prefers Democratic Party) Bob Koch, (Prefers Republican Party)

John R. Adams, (Prefers Republican Party) Al Yenney, (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 9 – Partisan Offices

State Senator, 4 year term Judicial, Nonpartisan Offices

Mark G. Schoesler, (Prefers G.O.P. Party) Supreme Court Justice Position 2, 6 year term

Susan Fagan, (Prefers Republican Party) Susan Owens

Representative Pos. 2, 2 year term

Joe Schmick, (Prefers Republican Party) Supreme Court Justice Position 8, 6 year short and

full term

Legislative District 16 – Partisan Offices Steve Gonzalez

State Senator, 4 year term

Mike Hewitt, (Prefers Republican Party) Supreme Court Justice Position 9, 6 year term

Scott Nettles, (Prefers Democratic Party) Sheryl Gordon McCloud

Representative Pos. 1, 2 year term Richard B. Sanders

Maureen Walsh, (Prefers Republican Party)

Mary Ruth Edwards, (Prefers Republican Party) Local – Nonpartisan Offices

Public Utility District 1, Commissioner District 3,

6 year term

Representative Pos. 2, 2 year term Stu Nelson

Terry R. Nealey, (Prefers Republican Party) Tom Larsen

Proposition No. 1

Fire Protection District 3

Proposition Authorizing the Imposition of An Emergency Medical Service Tax Levy.

Proposition No. 1

Fire Protection District 4

Proposition Authorizing the Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies.

The Franklin County Auditor will conduct a logic and accuracy test from 9:00am - 10:00am on the 2nd day of

November, 2012 at the Franklin County Election Center, 116 N 3rd Ave., Pasco, for the purpose of checking ballot

tabulating equipment for the General Election in Franklin County, State of Washington, to be held November 6, 2012.

The logic and accuracy test is open to the political parties, the press, and the public.

The Canvassing Board of Franklin County will meet on Monday, November 26th at 1:30pm to review the Auditor’s

abstract of votes for validity and direct preparation of the Certificate of Election. The signing of the official

certification will begin on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 at 1:30pm. Both meetings will take place at the Franklin

County Election Center, located at 116 N 3rd Ave, Pasco. These meetings are open to the public.

Dated at Pasco, Washington, this 20th day of September, 2012.

MATT BEATON, County Auditor of Franklin County and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections.

(Published Thursday, September 27, 2012, in the Franklin County Graphic.)