2.12.020 - Form of petition.
A. A petition for referendum shall contain the following warning in a prominent location:
"WARNING
"Ordinance 94289 [2] provides as follows:
"Section 1. It is unlawful for any person:
1. To sign or decline to sign any petition for a City initiative, referendum, or Charter amendment, in exchange for any consideration or gratuity or promise thereof; or
2. To give or offer any consideration or gratuity to anyone to induce him or her to sign or not to sign a petition for a City initiative, referendum, or Charter amendment; or
3. To interfere with or attempt to interfere with the right of any voter to sign or not to sign a petition for a City initiative, referendum, or Charter amendment petition by threat, intimidation or any other corrupt means or practice; or
4. To sign a petition for a City initiative, referendum, or Charter amendment with any other than his or her true name, or to knowingly sign more than one (1) petition for the same initiative, referendum or Charter amendment measure, or to sign any such petition knowing that he or she is not a registered voter of The City of Seattle."
The provisions of this ordinance shall be printed as a warning on every petition for a City initiative, referendum, or Charter amendment.
"Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment."
B. If the referendum is directed at an entire ordinance, the text of the petition should take the following form:
"PETITION FOR REFERENDUM
"To the City Council of The City of Seattle:
We, the undersigned registered voters of The City of Seattle, State of Washington, respectfully direct that Ordinance No. …… [insert number of ordinance], entitled: [insert title of ordinance] a true and correct copy of which is included, be referred to the voters at the next municipal election.
I am a legal voter of The City of Seattle, State of Washington. My residence address is correctly stated. I have personally signed this petition.
Petitioner's Signature | Printed Name | Residence Address Street and Number | Date Signed
1. .....
.....
20. ..... "
The text of the ordinance should be printed on the reverse side of the petition or attached to the petition.
C. If the referendum is directed at a section, item or part of an ordinance, the text of the petition should take the following form:
"PETITION FOR REFERENDUM
"To the City Council of The City of Seattle:
We, the undersigned registered voters of The City of Seattle, State of Washington, respectfully direct that Section [or item or part, as the case may be] …… [insert section number(s), item(s) or phrase(s) to be referred] of Ordinance No. …… [insert number of ordinance], entitled [insert title of ordinance], a true and correct copy of which is included with matters to be deleted shown as stricken, be referred to the voters at the next municipal election.
I am a legal voter of The City of Seattle, State of Washington. My residence address is correctly stated. I have personally signed this petition.
Petitioner's Signature | Printed Name | Residence Address Street and Number | Date Signed
1. .....
.....
20. ..... "
The text of the ordinance should be printed on the reverse side of the petition or attached to the petition with the language to be deleted enclosed in double parentheses and stricken through in the manner of City ordinances.
(Ord. 121622 § 4, 2004; Ord. 118934 § 3, 1998; Ord. 108312 § 2, 1979.)
