Sample Ballot Kitsap County, Washington General – November 6, 2012
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Sample Ballot Kitsap County, Washington General – November 6, 2012 To Vote: Connect the arrow by your choice with one single line using a dark ink pen or pencil. If you make a mistake: John Doe Draw a line through Note to voters: This ballot contains all the entire candidate name or ballot measure response. measures and races that will appear on the You may mark another choice. November 6 General ballot. Only the ballot To vote for a candidate whose name is not on the ballot, write issues that apply to the precinct where you are the candidate’s name in the space provided and connect the arrow. registered to vote will appear on your ballot. Unless specifically allowed by law, more than one vote for an An Online Voter Video Guide is available at: office or ballot measure will be an overvote and no votes for www.kitsapgov.com that office or ballot measure will be counted. State Measures State Measures Federal - Partisan Office Proposed by Initiative Petition Proposed to the People by the Legislature United States President / Vice President Initiative Measure No. 1185 Amendment to the State Constitution 4 Year Term Vote for One Initiative Measure No. 1185 concerns tax and Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution Barack Obama fee increases imposed by state government. No. 8221 Joe Biden This measure would restate existing statutory The Legislature has proposed a constitutional Democratic Party Nominees requirements that legislative actions raising amendment on implementing the Commission Mitt Romney taxes must be approved by two-thirds on State Debt recommendations regarding Paul Ryan legislative majorities or receive voter approval, Washington's debt limit. This amendment Republican Party Nominees and that new or increased fees require would, starting July 1, 2014, phase-down the Gary Johnson majority legislative approval. Should this debt limit percentage in three steps from nine James P. Gray measure be enacted into law? to eight percent and modify the calculation Libertarian Party Nominees Yes date, calculation period, and the term general Virgil Goode state revenues. Should this constitutional James N. Clymer No amendment be: Constitution Party Nominees Proposed by Initiative Petition Approved Jill Stein Initiative Measure No. 1240 Cheri Honkala Initiative Measure No. 1240 concerns creation Rejected Green Party Nominees of a public charter school system. This Proposed to the People by the Legislature Peta Lindsay measure would authorize up to forty publicly- Amendment to the State Constitution Yari Osorio funded charter schools open to all students, Senate Joint Resolution No. 8223 Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees operated through approved, nonreligious, The Legislature has proposed a constitutional James Harris nonprofit organizations, with government amendment on investments by the University Alyson Kennedy oversight; and modify certain laws applicable of Washington and Washington State Socialist Workers Party Nominees to them as public schools. Should this University. This amendment would create an Ross C. (Rocky) Anderson measure be enacted into law? exception to constitutional restrictions on Luis J. Rodriguez investing public funds by allowing these Justice Party Nominees universities to invest specified public funds as Yes authorized by the legislature, including in No private companies or stock. Should this constitutional amendment be: Turn Over to Vote the Back of the Ballot Passed by the Legislature and Ordered Referred by Petition Approved Referendum Measure No. 74 Rejected The legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6239 concerning marriage for Advisory Vote of the People same-sex couples, modified domestic- Advisory Vote No. 1 partnership law, and religious freedom, and Engrossed Senate Bill 6635 voters have filed a sufficient referendum The legislature eliminated, without a vote of petition on this bill. This bill would allow same- the people, a business and occupation tax sex couples to marry, preserve domestic deduction for certain financial institutions’ partnerships only for seniors, and preserve interest on residential loans, costing the right of clergy or religious organizations to $170,000,000, in its first ten years, for refuse to perform, recognize, or accommodate government spending. This tax increase any marriage ceremony. Should this bill be: should be: Approved Repealed Rejected Maintained Proposed to the Legislature and Advisory Vote of the People Referred to the People Advisory Vote No. 2 Initiative Measure No. 502 Substitute House Bill 2590 Initiative Measure No. 502 concerns The legislature extended, without a vote of the marijuana. This measure would license and people, expiration of a tax on possession of regulate marijuana production, distribution, petroleum products and reduced the tax rate, and possession for persons over twenty-one; costing $24,000,000, in its first ten years, for remove state-law criminal and civil penalties government spending. This tax increase for activities that it authorizes; tax marijuana should be: sales; and earmark marijuana-related Repealed revenues. Should this measure be enacted into law? Maintained Yes No READ: Each candidate for State - Nonpartisan Office County - Partisan Offices President and Vice President is the official nominee of a political party. Superintendent of Public Instruction County Commissioner District 1 For other partisan offices, each 4 Year Term Vote for One 4 Year Term Vote for One candidate may state a political Randy I. Dorn Robert "Rob" Gelder party that he or she prefers. A (Prefers Democratic Party) candidate's preference does not Chris Tibbs (Prefers Republican Party) imply that the candidate is State - Partisan Office nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of Insurance Commissioner or associates with that candidate. 4 Year Term Vote for One County Commissioner District 2 Mike Kreidler 4 Year Term Vote for One (Prefers Democratic Party) Linda Simpson Federal - Partisan Offices John R. Adams (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Republican Party) Charlotte Garrido U.S. Senator (Prefers Democratic Party) 6 Year Term Vote for One Maria Cantwell (Prefers Democratic Party) State - Partisan Offices Michael Baumgartner Legislative District 23 Judicial - Nonpartisan Offices (Prefers Republican Party) State Senator Supreme Court Justice Position 2 Short & 4 Year Term Vote for One 6 Year Term Vote for One Christine Rolfes Susan Owens U.S. Representative (Prefers Democratic Party) Congressional District 6 Bret A. Treadwell 2 Year Term Vote for One (Prefers Republican Party) Derek Kilmer Supreme Court Justice Position 8 (Prefers Democratic Party) Short & 6 Year Term Vote for One Bill Driscoll Steve Gonzalez (Prefers Republican Party) State Representative Position 1 2 Year Term Vote for One Sherry V. Appleton (Prefers Democratic Party) U.S. Representative Supreme Court Justice Position 9 Tony Stephens 6 Year Term Vote for One Congressional District 1 (Prefers Republican Party) One Month Short Term Vote for One Sheryl Gordon McCloud John Koster (Prefers Republican Party) Richard B. Sanders Suzan DelBene State Representative Position 2 (Prefers Democratic Party) Short & 2 Year Term Vote for One Drew Hansen (Prefers Democratic Party) Court of Appeals Division 2 District 2 Judge Position 2 James M. Olsen 6 Year Term Vote for One State - Partisan Offices (Prefers Republican Party) Pamela (Pam) Loginsky Governor 4 Year Term Vote for One Thomas Bjorgen Jay Inslee State - Partisan Offices (Prefers Democratic Party) Legislative District 26 Rob McKenna (Prefers Republican Party) State Representative Position 1 Superior Court Judge Court 7 2 Year Term Vote for One 4 Year Term Vote for One Jan Angel Jennifer Forbes (Prefers Republican Party) Lieutenant Governor Karin Ashabraner Karen Klein 4 Year Term Vote for One (Prefers Democratic Party) Brad Owen (Prefers Democrat Party) County - Nonpartisan Office Bill Finkbeiner (Prefers Republican Party) State Representative Position 2 Public Utility District 1 2 Year Term Vote for One Commissioner District 3 Larry Seaquist 6 Year Term Vote for One (Prefers Democratic Party) Secretary of State Doug Richards Lloyd S. Berg 4 Year Term Vote for One (Prefers Republican Party) Kim Wyman (Prefers Republican Party) Kathleen Drew (Prefers Democratic Party) State - Partisan Offices Legislative District 35 State Representative Position 1 State Treasurer 2 Year Term Vote for One 4 Year Term Vote for One Kathy Haigh Jim McIntire (Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) Dan Griffey Sharon Hanek (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Republican Party) State Representative Position 2 State Auditor 2 Year Term Vote for One 4 Year Term Vote for One Drew C. MacEwen James Watkins (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Republican Party) Lynda Ring-Erickson Troy Kelley (Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) Attorney General 4 Year Term Vote for One Bob Ferguson (Prefers Democratic Party) Reagan Dunn (Prefers Republican Party) Commissioner of Public Lands 4 Year Term Vote for One Peter J. Goldmark (Prefers Democratic Party) Clint Didier (Prefers Republican Party).