I-1366 (Extorting the state to make raising taxes harder): NO in King County, but YES in the state as a whole. Cue the inevitable lawsuit is three...two... one.
I-1401 (Save the Pangolins!): YES
Referendums 10,11,12,13: YES (Barely), YES, NO, NO. But sadly, that doesn't change anything.
King County Charter Amendment No.1 Law Enforcement Oversight: YES
King County Proposition No. 1 Regular Property Tax Levy for Children, Youth, Families, and Communities: APPROVED
King County Assessor: John Wilson
King County Director of Elections: Julie Wise
Port Commissioner Position 2: Courtney Gregroire.
Port Commissioner Position 5: Fred Felleman.
City of Kent Council Position No. 1: Tina Budell
City of Kent Council Position No. 3: Les Thomas
Advisory Proposition No. 1: Sale, Possession, and Discharge of Consumer Fireworks in the City of Kent: YES
Kent School District No. 415 Director District No 1: Russell Hanscom
Public Hospital District No. 1, Commissioner District No. 2: M. Chris Monson
Public Hospital District No. 1, Commissioner District No. 4: Lawton Montgomery
The numbers were really low this year, particularly in King County. There will be pearl-clutching at this, but I tend to feel that one of the joys of democracy is that we get the government we deserve. On to the next election!
More later,