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August 2011

 

The Municipal League reviewed two local proposals on the August 16th 2011 primary ballot and took the following positions:

The Municipal League recommended voting "YES" on Referendum 1 - click here to read the full report

The Municipal League "SUPPORTS" King County Propostition 1: The Veterans and Human Serives Levy - click here to read the full report

 

November 2010

The Municipal League has reviewed six local proposals on the November 2010 ballot and has taken the following positions:

    •  SUPPORTS King County Charter Amendment No. 1 to specify the local and regional role of county government.
    • SUPPORTS King County Charter Amendment No. 2 to change the way political candidates file campaign finance materials,
    • NO POSITION King County Charter Amendment No. 3 to grant the Sheriff authority to bargain working conditions,
Click here to read the report
    • OPPOSES King County Proposition 1, which authorizes King County to impose an additional sales tax (two-tenths of one percent) to fund criminal justice services,
Click here to read the report
    • SUPPORTS Fairwood Proposition 1 to annex Fairwood to the City of Renton
    •  NO POSITION Shoreline Proposition 1, a six-year operations and maintenance levy.


February 2010

Special Election Ballot Measures

  • SUPPORTS the Seattle School District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 Capital Levy

     Click here to read the report

  • SUPPORTS the Seattle School District No. 1 Proposition No. 2 Operations Levy

     Click here to read the report

 

2009

General Election Ballot Measures

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

     Click here to read the report

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

     Click here to read the report

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

     Click here to read the report

  • OPPOSES the incorporation of a new City of Fairwood

     Click here to read the report

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

     Click here to read the report

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

     Click here to read the report

Primary Election Ballot Measures

  • SUPPORTS Proposition 1: Annexation of North Highline Unincorporated Area to the City of Burien
     Click here to read the report

 

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

     Click here to read the report


2008

General Election Ballot Measures

  • OPPOSES Initiative 985: Reduce Traffic Congestion
    Click here to read the report

  • SUPPORTS Proposition 1: Mass Transit Now
    Click here to read the report

  • 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)
    Click here to read the report on Amendments 1 -8

 

Primary Election Ballot Measures

 

2007

General Election Ballot Measures

  • SUPPORTS Proposition 1 Roads and Transit
    Click here to read the report
  • SUPPORTS EHJR 4204 Amending the State Constitution to Allow a Simple Majority for School Levies
    Click here to read the report
  • OPPOSES Initiative 25 Asking Voters if They Wish to Amend the King County Charter to Create the Elective Office of Elections Director
    Click here to read the report
  • 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
    Click here to read the report


Primary Election Ballot Measures


February Ballot

 

2006

General Election Ballot Measures

 
Primary Election Ballot Measures

 

2005

General Election Ballot Measures

 

2004

General Election Ballot Measures

Primary Election Ballot Measures

Other Ballots

2003

General Election Ballot Measures

 

September 16 Primary Election Ballot

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

September Primary Ballot

  • SUPPORTS Seattle Housing Levy

    Click here to read the report

 

2001

General Election Ballot Measures
  • 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
    Click here to read the report on the above issues

 

2000

General Election Ballot Measuress

Seattle Ballot Measures

King County Ballot Measures
 Primary Election Ballot Measures

 

1999

General Election Ballot Measures

 

1998 and 1997 Reports not available online

 

1996

General Election Ballot Measures
Primary Election Ballot Measures
May Special Election Ballot Measures
February Election Ballot Measures

 

1995

General Election Ballot Measures

Primary Election Ballot Measure
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