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Watch our statement in the 2022 Seattle Video Voter’s Guide

Posted on October 19th, 2022October 20th, 2022Author Andrew VilleneuvePosted in Videos

Looking for a concise explanation of what King County Charter Amendment 1 is? Watch/listen to Councilmember Girmay Zahilay make the case for our plan to switch the offices of Executive, Assessor, Elections Director, and Council from odd to even numbered years in this video created by the Seattle Channel.

The case for voting yes on KCCA1

Posted on August 29th, 2022October 19th, 2022Author Andrew VilleneuvePosted in Videos

This video, created by coalition member Washington for Equitable Representation, explains why passing King County Charter Amendment 1 will make future elections in our region more inclusive and empowering. Watch the video:

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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