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Letter to the editor: Katie Stultz on the case for King County Charter Amendment 1

Posted on November 2nd, 2022November 29th, 2022Author Andrew VilleneuvePosted in Editorials

In a letter to the editor, Win/Win’s Katie Stultz explains why King County would benefit from the passage of Charter Amendment 1.

The Stranger endorses King County Charter Amendment 1

Posted on October 20th, 2022October 20th, 2022Author Andrew VilleneuvePosted in Editorials

The Stranger has joined other publications in urging a Yes vote by November 8th on the plan to move elections for King County positions currently elected in odd years to even years.

The Urbanist endorses King County Charter Amendment 1

Posted on October 19th, 2022October 19th, 2022Author Andrew VilleneuvePosted in Editorials

The campaign for King County Charter Amendment 1 is pleased to have received the support of The Urbanist, a Seattle-based nonprofit providing daily news coverage and opinion in the advocacy journalism tradition along with social and educational events:

Seattle Times endorses King County Charter Amendment 1

Posted on October 12th, 2022October 18th, 2022Author Andrew VilleneuvePosted in Editorials

“Almost without a doubt, moving King County races to even years will increase voter participation,” the newspaper concluded.

About the campaign

Yes on King County Charter Amendment 1 is the effort to bring even-year elections to all King County offices.

Currently, King County elects its Prosecuting Attorney and Superior Court judges in high turnout even years, while the positions of Executive, Assessor, Elections Director, and Council are elected in low turnout odd years.

Passage of Amendment 1 will align all elections for county offices in high turnout even years, when most voters regularly turn out.

This simple timing change, which would be fully implemented by the year 2028, will have a greater effect on the participation in county-level elections than any other single reform we’ve adopted in the past, including prepaid postage for ballot return envelopes.

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  • Thank you, King County!
  • Letter to the editor: Katie Stultz on the case for King County Charter Amendment 1
  • Watch LWV’s ballot drop week forum on even year elections and ranked choice voting
  • The Stranger endorses King County Charter Amendment 1
  • Watch our statement in the 2022 Seattle Video Voter’s Guide

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