The LWVSKC takes an active role in evaluating local ballot issues, especially those that, if passed, would increase voter turnout and/or move us toward election of government officials more representative of a diverse community. This year, the LWVSKC has endorsed two such local ballot issues on the November 2022 ballot. Both involve changes to our current voting system.
The LWVSKC takes the following positions:
1) For King County: Yes on Charter Amendment 1, commonly known as even year elections. This measure moves the election for King County Executive, Assessor, Elections Director, and Council positions from odd-numbered to even-numbered years.
2) For City of Seattle: Vote yes to changing the current voting system in City of Seattle municipal primary elections election. Then Yes on Proposition 1B: Ranked-choice voting
For more information on LWVSKC’s endorsement of these ballot measures please see article in the October 2022 issue of The Voter.