Official Local Voters' Pamphlet
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August 3, 2021 Primary and Special Election King County Official Local Voters’ Pamphlet Your ballot will arrive by July 19 206-296-VOTE (8683) | kingcounty.gov/elections Contents From the Voting Director tips Dear Friends, Fill out your ballot You can use any color of pen to I am here to tell you something that if you’re reading complete your ballot. this, you already know: Local. Elections. Matter. Sign your envelope This year, you’ll vote on everything from fire district Don’t forget to sign the back of your commissioner to your city council or even mayor. You’ll return envelope so your ballot can vote on countywide offices and school board directors. be counted! You’ll vote on ballot measures and judges and more. Return your ballot early With over 330 offices up for election in King County Whether returning your ballot by and hundreds more candidates who filed to run, it can mail or by drop box, don’t wait until be daunting to feel confident in every voting decision Election Day! Get your ballot back and every oval you fill in. I’m here to urge you to take the time. early. Take the time to get to know who is running in your If returning by drop box, there are city, get to know what they stand for and how they’ll more than 70 locations available represent you. Take the time to read candidate across the county. You’ll fi nd the full statements and find out what organizations you trust list on pages 8-9 of this pamphlet. have to say. Take the time to find out how ballot Drop boxes close promptly at 8 p.m. measures will impact the services you care the most on Election Day, August 3. about. If returning by mail, your ballot must These local elections are about our schools, roads, be postmarked by Election Day, parks, utilities, emergency services, how our tax dollars August 3. No stamp is needed. get spent on these, and so much more. Local elections You will not be voting on have an incredible impact on our day-to-day lives, and every item in this voters’ it is worth it to spend the time thinking about who you ? Did you know? pamphlet. Use your ballot want to represent you in those discussions and those Share your to identify the races and decisions. Did you know you can receive your ballot measures to review. #votingselfi e and voting materials in Chinese, Korean, Your ballot will arrive by I hope you’ll join me in casting your ballot in this Spanish, or Vietnamese? July 19. Primary election by Election Day, August 3. As always, if with us! you need any assistance, don’t hesitate to give us a call Fill out the request form online and you’ll @kcelections receive all correspondence from our at 206-296-VOTE (8683). offi ce, as well as your ballot and voting Contact information Happy voting! materials in your preferred language. Visit Get social with us kingcounty.gov/elections to submit your phone: 206-296-VOTE (8683) request today! 1-800-325-6165 TTY Relay: 711 If you need assistance, please call us at email: [email protected] 206-296-VOTE (8683). 2 Julie Wise online: kingcounty.gov/elections Contents General information City of Newcastle 36 Voting tips 2 City of Redmond 37 From the Voting Contact information 3 City of Renton 38 Need assistance? 4 City of Sammamish 41 Director tips Register to vote 6 Town of Yarrow Point 42 Returning your ballot 7 Schools Dear Friends, Fill out your ballot By mail 7 Bellevue School District No. 405 43 You can use any color of pen to Ballot drop box 8 Federal Way School District No. 210 47 I am here to tell you something that if you’re reading complete your ballot. Your signature matters 10 Kent School District No. 415 49 this, you already know: Local. Elections. Matter. Sign your envelope Make a vote plan today! 11 Northshore School District No. 417 53 This year, you’ll vote on everything from fire district Don’t forget to sign the back of your Duties of offices in this election 12 Riverview School District No. 407 59 commissioner to your city council or even mayor. You’ll return envelope so your ballot can County Tahoma School District No. 409 60 vote on countywide offices and school board directors. be counted! King County 13 Special Purpose Districts You’ll vote on ballot measures and judges and more. Return your ballot early County Council District No. 3 16 Coal Creek Utility District 61 With over 330 offices up for election in King County Whether returning your ballot by County Council District No. 7 18 King County Fire Protection District No. 16 62 and hundreds more candidates who filed to run, it can mail or by drop box, don’t wait until County Council District No. 9 20 Public Hospital District No. 1 64 be daunting to feel confident in every voting decision Election Day! Get your ballot back Cities Public Hospital District No. 2 69 and every oval you fill in. I’m here to urge you to take the time. early. City of Auburn 22 Soos Creek Water and Sewer District 71 If returning by drop box, there are City of Bellevue 23 Measures Take the time to get to know who is running in your City of Bothell 25 King County 73 city, get to know what they stand for and how they’ll more than 70 locations available City of Clyde Hill 26 East Pierce Fire & Rescue 74 represent you. Take the time to read candidate across the county. You’ll fi nd the full statements and find out what organizations you trust list on pages 8-9 of this pamphlet. City of Des Moines 27 King County Fire Protection District No. 10 76 have to say. Take the time to find out how ballot Drop boxes close promptly at 8 p.m. City of Federal Way 29 Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority 77 measures will impact the services you care the most on Election Day, August 3. City of Issaquah 31 Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue 78 about. If returning by mail, your ballot must City of Kenmore 32 Candidate Index These local elections are about our schools, roads, be postmarked by Election Day, City of Kent 34 Candidate Index 83 parks, utilities, emergency services, how our tax dollars August 3. No stamp is needed. get spent on these, and so much more. Local elections You will not be voting on have an incredible impact on our day-to-day lives, and every item in this voters’ it is worth it to spend the time thinking about who you ? Did you know? pamphlet. Use your ballot want to represent you in those discussions and those Share your to identify the races and decisions. Did you know you can receive your ballot measures to review. #votingselfi e and voting materials in Chinese, Korean, Your ballot will arrive by I hope you’ll join me in casting your ballot in this Spanish, or Vietnamese? July 19. Primary election by Election Day, August 3. As always, if with us! you need any assistance, don’t hesitate to give us a call Fill out the request form online and you’ll @kcelections receive all correspondence from our at 206-296-VOTE (8683). offi ce, as well as your ballot and voting Contact information Happy voting! materials in your preferred language. Visit Get social with us kingcounty.gov/elections to submit your phone: 206-296-VOTE (8683) request today! 1-800-325-6165 TTY Relay: 711 If you need assistance, please call us at email: [email protected] 206-296-VOTE (8683). Julie Wise online: kingcounty.gov/elections 3 Vote centers Vote centers are available for voters that need assistance. Each center has voting machines that offer audio or large print ballots, and other assistive devices. Elections staff are available to assist as needed. Voters can also register to vote and get their ballots through Election Day. Free parking for voters is available at all locations, except Lumen Field Event Center. Locations Hours of operation Renton King County Elections Weekdays, July 14 - 23, 919 SW Grady Way, 98057 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Weekdays, July 26 – August 2, Need assistance? 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Election Day, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Bellevue Bellevue College Cafeteria Saturday, July 31, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, 98007 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 2, Federal Federal Way Performing Arts & Event 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Way Center 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Election Day, August 3, 98003 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Kenmore Kenmore City Hall 18120 68th Ave NE, 98028 Kent Kent Centennial Center 400 W Gowe St, 98032 Seattle Lumen Field Event Center 800 Occidental Ave S, 98134 Walk-in entrance on the corner of Occidental Ave S and S Royal Brougham Way Need assistance? Vote centers Did you know that you can access your ballot online? Vote centers are available for voters that need assistance. Each center has voting Lost and damaged ballots happen. There’s an easy way to machines that offer audio or large print ballots, and other assistive devices. Elections access and print your ballot right from home! staff are available to assist as needed.