Six Days to Election Day
An election that will determine the future of Seattle governance and transportation priorities for a long time to come is just one week from its conclusion. Ballots must be post-marked by Tuesday, November 3, and must include first-class postage worth at least 49 cents.
There are also drop boxes, where you can drop off your ballot without postage until 8 pm on November 3, at the King County Administration Building, the Ballard Branch Library, Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue, Burien City Hall, Federal Way City Hall, Issaquah City Hall, Kent Regional Justice Center, Lake Forest Park City Hall, Redmond City Hall, or the King County Elections headquarters in Renton.
Drop vans will also be available on Saturday, October 31, 10 am - 5 pm; Monday, November 2, 10 am - 5 pm; and Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 10 am - 8 pm, at Red Square on the UW campus, Rainier Community Center, Magnuson Park, the south side of West Seattle Stadium, Auburn City Hall, Kirkland City Hall, Tahoma School District Building in Maple Valley, Sammamish City Hall, SeaTac City Hall, Aurora Square Shopping Center in Shoreline, the Greenbridge Branch Library in White Center, and Woodinville City Hall.
Accessible voting machines, open to any registered voter, are available at King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Union Station (just west of International District / Chinatown Station), and Bellevue City Hall. The machines are available this Monday-Friday at the Renton headquarters 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Union Station and Bellevue City Hall will also be open for voting this Friday 10 am - 5 pm, and Saturday 10 am - 3 pm. All three sites will be closed Sunday. The Renton headquarters will be open Monday, November 2, 8:30 am - 7 pm, and Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 8:30 am - 8 pm, while Union Station and Bellevue City Hall will be open Monday, November 2, 10 am - 7 pm, and Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 10 am - 8 pm.
STB Editorial Board endorsements for the November 3 election were issued here, here, and here. The full list of STB Editorial Board endorsements for the November 3 election is below the fold.
Measures:
Seattle Proposition 1 (Move Seattle): YES!
Community Transit Proposition 1: YES!
City of Tacoma Proposition 3: YES!
City of Tacoma Proposition A: YES!
King County Council
District 4: Jeanne Kohl-Welles
District 6: Claudia Balducci
City of Seattle, City Council
District 1: Shannon Braddock
District 2: Bruce Harrell
District 3: Kshama Sawant
District 4: Rob Johnson
District 5: Debora Juarez
District 6: Mike O'Brien
District 7: Sally Bagshaw
Position 8: Tim Burgess
Position 9: Lorena Gonzalez
City of Bellevue, City Council
Position 3: John Chelminiak
Position 5: Vandana Slatter
Position 7: Jennifer Robertson
City of Burien, City Council
Position 6: Austin Bell
City of Kirkland, City Council
Position 2: Shelley Kloba
Position 6: Dave Asher
City of Lake Forest Park, City Council
Position 4: Phillippa Kassover
City of Mercer Island, City Council,
Position1: Jane Brahm
Position 3: Wendy Weiker
Position 5: Bruce Bassett
City of Redmond, Mayor: John Marchione
City of SeaTac, City Council
Position 7: Mia Gregerson
City of Shoreline, City Council
Position 2: Jessica Cafferty
Position 6: Jesse Salomon