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Candidate Evaluation
The Municipal League has been rating candidates for public office since 1911
based on four criteria: Involvement, Effectiveness, Character and Knowledge. The League ratings are widely respected and
provide the only independent non-partisan, non-agenda driven evaluation
of candidates.
This year our citizens committees will evaluate candidates for selected
local races in King County. Candidate interviews and ratings
will completed during August and released in early September in time to help
voters decide in the primary elections.
Candidate Evaluation Committee Expectations
Time Commitment
July 28th and 29th from 6pm – 9pm each
night. Individuals who cannot attend all the training sessions can view them
on video tape.
Candidate Evaluation Committee meetings: August 4th – August 22nd
Committees meet Monday through Thursday usually from 6:15pm to 9:45pm.
Evaluators are expected to attend at least 50% of candidate interviews.
Candidate Investigation: In addition to the evening meetings, each
evaluator investigates 2-3 candidates; checks references, collects campaign
donor and other background information and presents it to the committee.
Final Review : Each committee will schedule its own final review
between August 23rd and August 26th. At these meetings the committees finalize
their recommendations to the board. Last year the final review meetings lasted
from two to five hours, depending on the number of candidates evaluated.
Board Final Review: August 27th and 28th. Each committee will have
approximately 90 minutes to present their recommendations for final approval
by the board of trustees.
Evaluators commit to:
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Examine candidates fairly and
without prejudice.
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Refrain from actively supporting
any candidate rated by the Municipal League during the 2003 election cycle.
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Refrain from endorsing, making
monetary contributions or attending campaign events of any candidate the
League will rate during 2003.
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Maintain complete confidentiality
of all committee matters during and after the ratings process.
Evaluators’ Rewards
- Training on important issues facing King County by leading experts.
- Opportunity to meet, interview and rate candidates for county, judicial,
and city offices throughout King County.
- Meet and work with other concerned, involved citizens who care about the
future of King County.
- See your work published in a report distributed to voters
Timeline
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July 7th |
CEC Committee Applications Due |
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Monday July 28th |
CEC Process Training/Board
Meeting |
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Tuesday July 29th |
CEC Issues Training |
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August 4th: |
First CEC Committee Meetings with
mock interview |
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August 4th-22nd: |
Candidate Evaluation Committees
meet Monday thru Thursday |
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August 23rd – 26th: |
CEC Final Reviews |
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Wednesday August 27th: |
Final Board Review |
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Thursday August 28th:
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Final Board Review (subject to
number of races) |
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Sept. 3rd: |
Voter Report sent out to members |
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Sept. 16th: |
State Primary Election |
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Nov. 4th: |
State General Election |
Preliminary Committee Assignments
(Subject to Change)
North/East King County Committee
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Redmond City Council
Kirkland City Council
Bellevue City Council
Kenmore City Council
Mercer Island City Council |
Central King County Committee
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Seattle City Council
Seattle School Board
Shoreline City Council |
South King County Committee
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Renton City Council
Kent City Council
SeaTac City Council
Des Moines City Council |
County Wide Committee
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King County Assessor
King County Council
Port of Seattle Commission
Judicial Races |
About The Ratings
The League urges voters to use other sources of election
information in addition to the candidate evaluation report before going to the
polls.
Past Candidate Evaluation Results
Candidate Evaluation reports for the last several years are available
on-line. To see a report, just click on the desired year.
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