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The Pierce County council voted 6-1 yesterday to let voters decide if

By Rick Anderson • February 11, 2009 12:00 am

The Pierce County council voted 6-1 yesterday to let voters decide if the voting system they recently voted in should be voted out.One thing: the vote for or against the system that voters will be voting on will be tallied by the system they may be voting out. Or in. Again.

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