Legal Opinion
Loeffelholz v. Citizens for Leaders With Ethics & Accountability Now
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 13, 2004No. 27256-3-IIPublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
This case includes a counterclaim for violation of the Open Public Meetings Act of 1971 (OPMA), chapter 42.30 RCW, as well as various other claims and counterclaims. It presents a plethora of issues. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
The events at issue occurred in the fall of 1996. They concern how the Pierce County Auditor was “remaking” absentee ballots. Preliminarily then, we must understand the “remaking” process.
Every county has a canvassing board composed of the county auditor or a designated deputy auditor, the county prosecutor or a designated deputy prosecutor, and the chair or…
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