What does a YES vote on Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2 mean?

Clallam County would set up an unpaid ethics review board, appointed by designated elected officials, to review complaints that elected county officials broke the Code of Ethics, with findings published online.

What does a NO vote on Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2 mean?

Clallam County's charter would not require an ethics review board.

Could the board punish an official?

No. The explanatory statement says the board would not impose penalties or sanctions; it would issue public written findings.

Complaints about alleged violations of the County Code of Ethics by elected county officials.

Would board members be paid?

No. They would serve without compensation.

How many votes does Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2 — Charter Amendment Establishing an Ethics Review Board

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:07 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

What it does: The Clallam County Charter Review Commission adopted Resolution No. 4 concerning establishment of a Clallam County Ethics Review Board. This proposition would amend Article VIII of the Clallam County Charter to require the establishment of an ethics review board responsible for reviewing complaints of alleged violations of the Clallam County Code of Ethics by elected county officials. Board members would be appointed by designated elected county officials according to eligibility requirements and serve without compensation. The board would adopt rules governing the handling of complaints. Board findings would be published on the county’s website. Should this proposition be:
A YES vote means: Clallam County would set up an unpaid ethics review board, appointed by designated elected officials, to review complaints that elected county officials broke the Code of Ethics, with findings published online.
A NO vote means: Clallam County's charter would not require an ethics review board.
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Explained

Today

The Clallam County Code has a code of ethics that applies to all county personnel, including elected officials.
The Charter does not establish an ethics review board to hear complaints against elected county officials.

If it passes

Article VIII of the Charter would require an independent three-member ethics review board, one member from each county commissioner district.
Members would be appointed by designated independently elected county officials, serve staggered three-year terms, and receive no pay.
The board would set its own rules, receive and review complaints about alleged ethics code violations by elected county officials, decide whether complaints fall within its jurisdiction, conduct impartial reviews and issue written findings.
The board could not impose penalties or sanctions. All findings would be posted on the county website.

Who would notice

Clallam County's elected officials, and residents who might file ethics complaints. It does not change any tax.

How it got here

The Clallam County Charter Review Commission adopted Resolution No. 4 placing it on the ballot as Proposed Amendment No. 2.

Written by SpectrumVote from 2 linked sources (1, 2). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

Background

According to the 2025 Charter Review Commission's Resolution No. 4, the County Code has a Code of Ethics that covers all county personnel, including elected officials, but it has no way to review ethics concerns about elected county officials.

The resolution would add Sections 8.100–8.140 to the Charter. A three-member Ethics Review Board, one member from each commissioner district, would be appointed in rotation by the County Auditor, Treasurer, Assessor and Director of Community Development. Members would serve unpaid, staggered three-year terms.

Under the resolution, the board could not impose penalties or sanctions and could not review conduct from before the amendment takes effect. Complaints would have to come from someone with first-hand knowledge, certified under penalty of perjury; anonymous or second-hand complaints would not be accepted. All final findings would be posted on the county website.

The county's voters' guide prints official statements both for and against the measure. The explanatory statement was written by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dee Boughton.

Put on the ballot by 2025 Clallam County Charter Review Commission, November 24, 2025 (Resolution No. 4); signed by 13 of the 15 commissioners, with Paul Pickett and Cathy Walde marked absent.

From official source 1, official source 2.

Who's for and against

Supporting (YES)

Committee For (pamphlet For statement: Andrea Williams) (campaign committee)

Opposing (NO)

Committee Against (pamphlet Against statement: Cindy Kelly) (campaign committee)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2 mean?: Clallam County would set up an unpaid ethics review board, appointed by designated elected officials, to review complaints that elected county officials broke the Code of Ethics, with findings published online.
What does a NO vote on Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2 mean?: Clallam County's charter would not require an ethics review board.
Could the board punish an official?: No. The explanatory statement says the board would not impose penalties or sanctions; it would issue public written findings.
Who is covered?: Complaints about alleged violations of the County Code of Ethics by elected county officials.
Would board members be paid?: No. They would serve without compensation.
How many votes does Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2 need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Clallam County Proposed Amendment No. 2?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

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