2009

General Election Ballot Measures

• OPPOSES Initiative 1033, Limiting Growth of State, County and City Revenues

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• SUPPORTS the King County Open Space Charter Amendment No. 4, Adding New Section 897 – High Conservation Value Properties

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• SUPPORTS the City of Seattle Proposition No. 1, Low-Income Housing Levy

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• OPPOSES the incorporation of a new City of Fairwood

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• SUPPORTS the annexation of Panther Lake to the City of Kent

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• SUPPORTS the annexation of Finn Hill, Kingsgate and North Juanita to the City of Kirkland

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Primary Election Ballot Measures

• SUPPORTS Proposition 1: Annexation of North Highline Unincorporated Area to the City of Burien

• Takes no position on Referendum 1: Plastic and Paper Bag Tax
  

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2008

General Election Ballot Measures

• OPPOSES Initiative 985: Reduce Traffic Congestion
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• SUPPORTS Proposition 1: Mass Transit Now
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• OPPOSES Amendment 1: Making King County Elections Director an Elective Position (Initiative 25)
  
  SUPPORTS Amendment 2: Anti-Discrimination in King County
  
  SUPPORTS Amendment 3: Composition of Regional Committees
  
  OPPOSES Amendment 4: Qualifications of Elected Officials
  
  SUPPORTS Amendment 5: Establish a Forecast Council and Office of Economic and Financial Analysis
  
  SUPPORTS Amendment 6: Earlier Budget Deadlines
  
  SUPPORTS Amendment 7: Amending King County Charter by Initiative
  
  SUPPORTS Amendment 8: Making County Council, Executive and Assessor Non-Partisan Positions (Initiative 26)
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Primary Election Ballot Measures

• SUPPORTS Initiative 26: Asking Voters if They Wish to Amend the King County Charter to Make County Government Nonpartisan
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2007

General Election Ballot Measures

• SUPPORTS Proposition 1 Roads and Transit
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• SUPPORTS EHJR 4204 Amending the State Constitution to Allow a Simple Majority for School Levies
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• OPPOSES Initiative 25 Asking Voters if They Wish to Amend the King County Charter to Create the Elective Office of Elections Director
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• OPPOSES Initiative 960 Requiring two-thirds legislative approval or voter approval for tax increases, legislative approval of fee increases, certain published information on tax-increasing bills, and advisory votes on taxes enacted without voter approval
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Primary Election Ballot Measures

• SUPPORTS the King County Park Levies
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February Ballot

• SUPPORTS the Seattle Public Schools Operating Levy and Capital Bond
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2006

General Election Ballot Measures

• OPPOSES Initiative 933 Concerning Government Regulation of Private Property
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• OPPOSES Seattle Proposition 1 - Bridging the Gap
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• OPPOSES / SUPPORTS Seattle Charter amendments
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Primary Election Ballot Measures

• OPPOSES the Incorporation of the New City of Fairwood
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• OPPOSES the City of Seattle Initiative 88 - School Levy Lid
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2005

General Election Ballot Measures

• OPPOSES Initiative 900 - Performance audits for state and local government
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• OPPOSES Initiative 912 - No new gas tax
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• SUPPORTS annexation of Klahanie and other neighborhoods near Issaquah
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• OPPOSES Proposition 1 - Seattle Monorail
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2004

General Election Ballot Measures

• SUPPORTS King County Charter Amendments 1-A and 1-B, County Council Size Reduction
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• SUPPORTS City of Auburn Proposition 1 - Save Our Streets
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• SUPPORTS Initiative 83 - Ban on Monorail's Use of Public Right of Way
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• Takes no position on Initiative 872 - Preserving People's Choice ("Top Two" Primary)
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• Takes no position on Initiative 884 - The Education Initiative
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• OPPOSES I-892 - "Equal Treatment Equals Lower Property Taxes"
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Primary Election Ballot Measures

• SUPPORTS Seattle Family and Education Levy
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• SUPPORTS King County Library System Replacement Bond
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Other Ballots

• SUPPORTS School Levies Feb 3rd
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2003

• SUPPORTS Seattle Fire and Emergency Response Levy
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• OPPOSES Electing the Seattle City Council by Districts
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September 16 Primary Election Ballot

• OPPOSES Seattle Initiative 77 - "Quality childcare programs for Seattle's children"
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Bellevue Freeholder Election

On May 20, voters in Bellevue had the opportunity to make an important choice. They decided whether to set up a Board of Freeholders to draft a charter for the city. On the same ballot, they selected from among 33 candidates for the 15 Freeholder positions.

The Municipal League asked all the candidates to answer four questions about their views on Bellevue city government and the experience they have had that will be useful in the role of Freeholder.

* Candidate Questionnaires are no longer available

2002

General Election Ballot Measures

• SUPPORTS R-51 - Transportation Funding
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• OPPOSES Seattle Proposition 1 - Seattle Monorail Authority
  

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• OPPOSES I-776 - $30 Vehicle License Tab Limit
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• OPPOSES I-790 - LEOFF Pension Administration
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September Primary Ballot

• SUPPORTS Seattle Housing Levy

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2001

• OPPOSES Initiative 747 - Property Tax Limitations
  

• SUPPORTS Senate Joint Resolution 8208 - Allow superior courts temporarily use elected judges to hear cases

• SUPPORTS King County Measure 1 - Emergency Response property tax levy reauthorization
  
• OPPOSES King County Charter Amendment 1 - Religious Freedom
  

2000

• OPPOSES Initiative 722 - Property tax reform
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• OPPOSES Initiative 728 - Student Achievement and Education Construction Funds
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• OPPOSES Initiative 745 - 90% of transportation funding to roads
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• Takes no position on Initiative 732 - Cost-of-living salary adjustments for teachers
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• Takes no position on Initiative 729 - Charter schools
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• Takes no position on Initiative 713 - Animal Trapping
  Because the subject of animal trapping is outside the Municipal League's mission, no ballot issue report was issued.
  

Seattle Ballot Measures

• SUPPORTS Seattle Proposition 1 - Neighborhood park, green space, trail, and zoo levy
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• Takes no position on Seattle Proposition 2 - Seattle Monorail Expansion Study Proposal
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• SUPPORTS King County Proposition 1 - Transit and Traffic Congestion Relief, 0.2% Sales and Use Tax Funding
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• SUPPORTS King County Proposition 1 - Harborview Medical Center seismic, public health and safety improvements
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• SUPPORTS King County Proposition 2 - Automated Fingerprint Identification System continuation levy
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1999

• OPPOSES I-695 - $30 Vehicle License Tab Limit
  
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  Further analysis of I-695
  
• OPPOSES King County Charter Amendment 1 - Voter referendums on Council-submitted ordinances
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1998 and 1997 Reports not available online

1996

• OPPOSES King County Charter Amendment 2 - Elections for Sheriff
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• Takes no position on King County Proposition 1 - Recreation & Conservation Legacy Bond
• Takes no position on King County Proposition 2 - 1-year Maintenance Endowment Levy
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• SUPPORTS Regional Transportation System Proposition 1 - 10-year plan
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• SUPPORTS Seattle Proposition 1 - Seattle Commons Park Project
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• Takes no position on Seattle Proposition 1 - Maintenance and Operations Levy
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• Takes no position on Seattle School Dist. Proposition 2 - Technology Levy
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1995

• OPPOSES Seattle Charter Amendment 1 - Election of City Council Members by District
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• OPPOSES Referendum Measure 48 - Property Rights Initiative
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Primary Election Ballot Measure

• Takes no position on King County Proposition 1 - Stadium Facilities Tax
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