I went in there to get an issue settled about my car registration, and the arrogant b*tch "waiting" on me was acting like she was doing me a favor to be there. The place is like a mini-Democratic Convention, too. It's obvious that nothing but big government people work there, so it's no surprise, Stefan, that you scare the bejeepers out of them.

Pierce County may not be as "blue" as King County, but it ain't far behind!

I'll second that. And Pierce County and Tacoma permitting are the same way. They all act like they are doing you a favor to even talk to you, and if you so much as bat an eye, they put your project on hold, move it to the bottom of their stack, etc. All government gone wild.

McCarthy come from the same "circle the wagon/ we are Democrats, and we are entitled by birthright" club as Logan et. al. The good people of this state have been asleep at the wheel for many years while the Democrats Government has grown and grown. The Dems are working hard on running the state into the ground and running big business out. But it will still be a while before even their base realizes they've ruined Washington and votes them out, so we can get on with rebuilding the state.

Keep on them Stefan!

Did they comply with your Request if they cannot provide a Transaction Log of the Voter Reg Database but CAN provide a Voter Log of each Voter Record????

Man, these guys are working overtime to avoid this one!! Too bad they have MET THEIR MATCH!

I notice the trolls are quiet on this one.

One of the things you'll find about Pierce County is that the power structure is pervasive. It's not just a stronghold in county government, it's in local offices of state government and even federal, in business, education and any other large sector who wants to conduct their business here. You have to go along to get along or you might as well leave. But maybe an outsider can get something done.

Apparently Tennessee has some problems too.

Jennings Bernard, a daily talk radio show host, has voted in the wrong district for the past 32 years. Bernard has rubbed elbows with some of Shelby County's top leaders. He even has a picture of himself side by side with the chairman of the election commission.

For rest of story, go to:
http://www.wreg.com/Global/story.asp?S=4670044

http://www.komotv.com/stories/42628.htm

Reading the current law, I don't know how the judge interpreted it this way. My reading of it seems to be that the financial obligations must be completed as well. If this is true, then the legislature should be the ones to change the law, not a King County judge.

Article VI, SECTION 3 WHO DISQUALIFIED.
All persons convicted of infamous crime unless restored to their civil rights and all persons while they are judicially declared mentally incompetent are excluded from the elective franchise. [AMENDMENT 83, 1988 House Joint Resolution No. 4231, p 1553. Approved November 8, 1988.]

RCW 29A.08.660
Felony offender — Completion of sentence. (Effective January 1, 2006.)

(1) When a felony offender has completed all the requirements of his or her sentence, the county clerk shall immediately transmit this information to the secretary of state along with information about the county where the conviction occurred and the county that is the last known residence of the offender. The secretary of state shall maintain such records as part of the elections data base.

(2) If the offender has completed all the requirements of all of his or her sentences for all of his or her felony convictions, the secretary of state shall transmit information about the restoration of the former felon's voting rights to the county auditor where the conviction took place and, if different, the county where the felon was last known to reside.

[2005 c 246 § 12.]

RCW 29A.08.520
Felony conviction — Restoration of voting rights. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
(1) Upon receiving official notice of a person's conviction of a felony in either state or federal court, if the convicted person is a registered voter in the county, the county auditor shall cancel the defendant's voter registration. Additionally, the secretary of state in conjunction with the department of corrections, the Washington state patrol, the office of the administrator for the courts, and other appropriate state agencies shall arrange for a quarterly comparison of a list of known felons with the statewide voter registration list. If a person is found on a felon list and the statewide voter registration list, the secretary of state or county auditor shall confirm the match through a date of birth comparison and suspend the voter registration from the official state voter registration list. The canceling authority shall send to the person at his or her last known voter registration address a notice of the proposed cancellation and an explanation of the requirements for restoring the right to vote once all terms of sentencing have been completed. If the person does not respond within thirty days, the registration must be canceled.

(2) The right to vote may be restored by, for each felony conviction, one of the following:

(a) A certificate of discharge issued by the sentencing court, as provided in RCW 9.94A.637;

(b) A court order restoring the right, as provided in RCW 9.92.066;

(c) A final order of discharge issued by the indeterminate sentence review board, as provided in RCW 9.96.050; or

(d) A certificate of restoration issued by the governor, as provided in RCW 9.96.020.

[2005 c 246 § 15; 2004 c 267 § 126; 2003 c 111 § 233. Prior: 1994 c 57 § 42. Formerly RCW 29.10.097.]

Notes:
Effective date -- 2005 c 246: See note following RCW 10.64.140.

RCW 9.94A.637
Discharge upon completion of sentence — Certificate of discharge — Obligations, counseling after discharge.

(1)(a) When an offender has completed all requirements of the sentence, including any and all legal financial obligations, and while under the custody and supervision of the department, the secretary or the secretary's designee shall notify the sentencing court, which shall discharge the offender and provide the offender with a certificate of discharge by issuing the certificate to the offender in person or by mailing the certificate to the offender's last known address.

(b)(i) When an offender has reached the end of his or her supervision with the department and has completed all the requirements of the sentence except his or her legal financial obligations, the secretary's designee shall provide the county clerk with a notice that the offender has completed all nonfinancial requirements of the sentence.

(ii) When the department has provided the county clerk with notice that an offender has completed all the requirements of the sentence and the offender subsequently satisfies all legal financial obligations under the sentence, the county clerk shall notify the sentencing court, including the notice from the department, which shall discharge the offender and provide the offender with a certificate of discharge by issuing the certificate to the offender in person or by mailing the certificate to the offender's last known address.

(c) When an offender who is subject to requirements of the sentence in addition to the payment of legal financial obligations either is not subject to supervision by the department or does not complete the requirements while under supervision of the department, it is the offender's responsibility to provide the court with verification of the completion of the sentence conditions other than the payment of legal financial obligations. When the offender satisfies all legal financial obligations under the sentence, the county clerk shall notify the sentencing court that the legal financial obligations have been satisfied....

http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_032706WABfelonvotersJK.69b1f3f3.html

Some felons can vote??