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General Election November 5, 2019 Edition 1 - Tacoma and West Pierce County General Election November 5, 2019 Edition 1 - Tacoma and West Pierce County Pierce County Look for Offi cial Local your ballot Voters' Pamphlet October 18 - 21. 10 minutes 10 questions 10 years of impact 7KH &HQVXV LV D RQFH LQ D GHFDGH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR LQȵXHQFH GHFLVLRQVWKDWGLUHFWO\D΍HFW\RXUGDLO\OLIH&HQVXVQXPEHUVDUHXVHGWR XQGHUVWDQG WKH ORFDO SRSXODWLRQ DQG GHWHUPLQH IXQGLQJ IRU HYHU\GD\ UHVRXUFHV OLNH SUHVFKRRO SURJUDPV KHDOWK FDUH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ DQG D΍RUGDEOH KRXVLQJ 9LVLW ZZZ3LHUFH&RXQW\&HQVXVRUJ WR OHDUQ PRUH www.PierceCountyCensus.org 2 What's Inside School Districts This pamphlet contains all races and Steilacoom Hist. School Dist. No. 1 .....38 - 39 issues that are on the ballot for this Puyallup School District No. 3 ............. 40 - 43 election in Tacoma and West Pierce Tacoma School District No. 10 ............ 44 - 45 County. Your ballot will contain only the University Place School Dist. No. 83 ... 46 - 47 races and issues that you are eligible to Clover Park School District No. 400 .... 48 - 50 vote on based on where you live. Peninsula School District No. 401 .......51 - 53 Franklin Pierce School Dist. No. 402 ...54 - 55 You don't have to vote the entire ballot. Bethel School District No. 403 .............55 - 59 You can leave any contest or issue blank. Fife School District No. 417 ..................60 - 61 Don't worry, we'll count every vote you ______________________________________________ marked. Fire Districts Ballot Drop Boxes - Postage Free ............4 - 5 Central Pierce Fire & Rescue .......................62 Not registered to vote? ................................... 6 East Pierce Fire & Rescue .............................63 Who donates to campaigns? ......................... 6 Fire Protection District No. 3 ............... 64 - 65 Need help? .......................................................7 Fire Protection District No. 5 ............... 66 - 67 __________________________________________________ Fire Protection District No. 10 .....................67 Fire Protection District No. 13 ............. 68 - 69 Port Fire Protection District No. 14 .....................69 Port of Tacoma ...........................................8 - 9 Fire Protection District No. 16 .....................70 ______________________________________________ Fire Protection District No. 27 .....................70 ______________________________________________ Cities and Towns DuPont ................................................... 10 - 14 Park and Recreation Districts Fircrest .................................................... 15 - 17 Anderson Island Park and Rec. Dist. ...71 - 72 Gig Harbor .........................................18 - 21 Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park Dist.73 - 74 Lakewood ...............................................22 - 24 Metropolitan Park Dist. of Tacoma .....75 - 76 Milton ..................................................... 25 - 27 Peninsula Metropolitan Park District...77 - 78 Ruston ............................................................28 Steilacoom .....................................................29 ______________________________________________ Tacoma ...................................................30 - 34 University Place .....................................35 - 37 Water District Lakewood Water District ..............................79 ______________________________________________ Sewer District Wollochet Harbor Sewer District................. 79 The statements in this pamphlet are printed exactly as submitted. No spelling, grammatical or other corrections have been made. The Pierce County Auditor's Offi ce does not confi rm that the statements printed are true or fact. The candidate or campaign committee is responsible for content. 3 Ballot Drop Boxes - No Stamp Needed Open 24-hours from Oct. 18 through Nov. 5. Drop boxes close at 8 PM on Nov. 5. Anderson Island Edgewood Graham Anderson Island Edgewood City Hall Graham Fire & Rescue Park & Ride 2224 104th Ave E Station 91 Yoman Rd (near Villa Beach Rd) Edgewood 98372 10012 187th St E Anderson Island 98303 Puyallup 98375 Fife Ashford Fife City Hall Lakewood Ashford County Park 5411 23rd St E Lakewood City Hall 29801 SR 706 Fife 98424 6000 Main St SW Ashford 98304 Lakewood 98499 Fircrest Bonney Lake Fircrest City Hall Lakewood (SR 512) Bonney Lake 115 Ramsdell St Park & Ride Park & Ride Fircrest 98466 10417 South Tacoma Way Sky Island Dr E & 184th Ave E Lakewood 98499 Bonney Lake 98391 Fox Island Fox Island Fire Station 53 Milton Browns Point/ 906 Kamus Dr Milton City Hall Northeast Tacoma Fox Island 98333 1000 Laurel St NE Police Substation Milton 98354 4731 Norpoint Way NE Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Tacoma 98422 Gig Harbor Fire Station Orting 6711 Kimball Dr Orting Public Safety Building Buckley Gig Harbor 98335 401 Washington Ave SE Buckley Library Orting 98360 123 S River Rd Gig Harbor Library New! Buckley 98321 4424 Point Fosdick Dr NW Parkland/Spanaway Gig Harbor 98335 Parkland/Spanaway Library DuPont 13718 Pacifi c Ave S New! DuPont Ross Plaza Home Park Tacoma 98444 1500 Wilmington Dr 17220 8th Ave NW DuPont 98327 Lakebay 98349 Roy Y Park & Ride SR 507 and Pacifi c Ave S Eatonville Key Center Food Market Spanaway 98387 9021 Key Peninsula Hwy NW Barney's Corner Lakebay 98349 40512 Meridian E Eatonville 98328 Lake Kathryn Food Market Eatonville Town Hall 14220 92nd Ave NW Gig Harbor 98329 201 Center St W Eatonville 98328 Purdy Fire Station 5210 144th St NW Gig Harbor 98332 4 Maps, directions, and photos are available online - PierceCountyElections.org Ballot Drop Boxes - No Stamp Needed Open 24-hours from Oct. 18 through Nov. 5. Drop boxes close at 8 PM on Nov. 5. Puyallup/South Hill Tacoma Tillicum Puyallup Library 72nd St Transit Center Tillicum Community Center 324 South Meridian 1319 E 72nd St 14916 Washington Ave SW Puyallup 98371 Tacoma 98404 Lakewood 98498 Skookum Archers Central District University Place 11209 Shaw Rd E 902 S L St West Pierce Fire & Rescue Puyallup 98374 Tacoma 98405 3631 Drexler Dr W University Place 98466 South Hill Library Community Health Care 15420 Meridian E at Salishan Wilkeson Puyallup 98375 1708 E 44th St Wilkeson Town Hall Tacoma 98404 540 Church St Roy Wilkeson 98396 Roy City Hall Kandle Park Police Substation 216 McNaught Rd S (parking lot) Roy 98580 5140 N 26th St Tacoma 98407 Pierce County Annex South Prairie Drop Box moved to South Prairie Fire Department Pierce County Annex 350 Highway 162 2401 S 35th St new location in South Prairie 98385 Tacoma 98409 parking lot! Puyallup Tribal Front of Annex Steilacoom New! Administration Steilacoom Library 3009 Portland Ave 2950 Steilacoom Blvd Tacoma 98404 Steilacoom 98388 x x Tacoma Area Coalition of Summit Individuals with Disabilities Summit Library 6315 S 19th St 5107 112th St E Tacoma 98466 Tacoma 98446 Wapato Park Sumner S 72nd St & S Ainsworth Ave Sumner Library Tacoma 98408 1116 Fryer Ave Sumner 98390 Wheelock Library 3722 N 26th St New! Tacoma 98407 Maps, directions, and photos are available online - PierceCountyElections.org 5 Not registered to vote? To register to vote, you must be: Three ways to register: • A citizen of the United States. • Online - VoteWa.gov • A legal resident of Washington state. • By mail - Call us at (253) 798-VOTE and we • At least 18 years old by Election Day. will mail you a form. • Not under the authority of the • In person - Pierce County Election Center, th Department of Corrections. 2501 S 35 St, Suite C, Tacoma, WA 98409 Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Election Day, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Registration deadlines: Election Date Online and By mail In person November 5, 2019 General October 28, 2019 November 5, 2019 Can persons with felony convictions vote in Washington? Yes. After you have completed your incarceration and any required community custody, you may register to vote. This is true even if you still have legal fi nancial obligations (fees or fi nes). Simply register to vote online at VoteWa.gov. Not sure of your legal status? Call the Department of Corrections to confi rm that your are no longer in custody: 1-800-430-9674. Thank you for being a Pierce County Voter! Felony Screening The Secretary of State uses information provided by DOC and the state court system to screen the list of registered voters for felons under DOC custody. Who donates to campaigns? For a list of the people and organizations that donated to state and local candidates and ballot measure campaigns, visit www.pdc.wa.gov. Public Disclosure Commission www.pdc.wa.gov Toll Free (877) 601-2828 6 Need help? The Voting Center opens 18 days prior to the Election. Hours: Services: Open Monday - Friday • Register to vote. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Update voter registration. Extended hours on Election Day • Get a ballot and vote. 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Replacement ballots for lost, damaged, or Pierce County Elections Voting Center miss-marked ballots. 2501 S 35th St, Suite C • Disability assistance — Large font, color Tacoma, WA 98409 contrast, and audible ballot options. Questions? (253) 798-VOTE (8683) Libraries Become Points of Assistance on Election Day. The Pierce County Library System, Tacoma Public Library, and the Puyallup Public Library have vol- unteered to be Points of Assistance on Election Day. That's 27 library branches! If you are unable to reach our Voting Center on Election Day, visit a library. These libraries have volunteered to function as conduits for voter services. They'll be ready to help you with registration, replace- ment ballots and voting. Think of library staff as knowledgeable, friendly, election helpers.
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