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Presidential election on your mind? Don’t forget about local issues on your ballot. Use our Video Voters' Guide! [ https://seattlechannel.org/elections?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
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You might be focused on the presidential election, but what about local races on your ballot? Our Video Voters’ Guide is here to help [ https://seattlechannel.org/elections?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ], featuring statements from candidates running for Seattle City Council Position 8 and King County Superior Court Judge Position 41.

 

Can Washington’s climate policy survive? Initiative 2117 puts emission cap to a vote [ https://youtu.be/0VItgPOopk0?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Seattle skyline with wildfire smoke [ https://youtu.be/0VItgPOopk0?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

Voters will decide on Initiative 2117, which could reshape Washington’s climate policy by repealing the Climate Commitment Act. Watch a heated debate for and against the initiative [ https://youtu.be/0VItgPOopk0?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] on an all new Seattle University Conversations.

 

?? Natural gas phase-out at stake with Initiative 2066 [ https://youtu.be/MxERVRX5Upg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Natural gas stove [ https://youtu.be/MxERVRX5Upg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

A similar climate-related debate over access to natural gas and propane is also on the November ballot. City Inside/Out hosted a spirited debate on Initiative 2066 [ https://youtu.be/MxERVRX5Upg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ], a measure seeking to roll back the state's new climate-oriented law (HB1589) that would phase out natural gas in homes and businesses.

 

State of play on state races [ https://youtu.be/BwkFVvHRM98?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
City Inside/Out host Brian Callanan with state party chairs [ https://youtu.be/BwkFVvHRM98?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

There are two more initiatives on your Washington ballot. Plus, the electorate will determine who should get the nod on state leadership posts and if Democrats will remain in power in Olympia. State party leaders discuss the Trump factor in local politics [ https://youtu.be/BwkFVvHRM98?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] on City Inside/Out.

 

Political pundits have their eyes on critical state lands leadership position [ https://youtu.be/2Mc27Rwjlac?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Herrera Beutler & Upthegrove with Brian Callanan [ https://youtu.be/2Mc27Rwjlac?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

After a primary recount decided by just 49 votes, the statewide race for Commissioner of Public Lands is now down to former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican, and King County Council Chair Dave Upthegrove, a Democrat. The two recently shared their vision for this critical role [ https://youtu.be/2Mc27Rwjlac?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] that oversees wildfire preparedness, forest management, and millions of acres of public land.

 

Seattle voters face big decision on $1.55 billion transportation levy [ https://youtu.be/0C3rl45rzxI?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
A street under construction with the Space Needle in the background [ https://youtu.be/0C3rl45rzxI?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

Here in Seattle, voters will soon decide on a $1.55 billion transportation levy. Critics call it a costly 'boondoggle,' while supporters argue it's crucial for road and infrastructure repairs and for giving residents more transportation options. City Inside/Out has you looking both ways of the debate [ https://youtu.be/0C3rl45rzxI?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].

 

Rinck & Woo compete for your vote for Seattle's Citywide Position 8 seat [ https://youtu.be/0wOJRtfqQCY?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Tanya Woo and Alexis Mercedes Rinck with Brian Callanan [ https://youtu.be/0wOJRtfqQCY?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

Tanya Woo is running to retain her seat on the Seattle City Council after being appointed to fill the position in January. Newcomer Alexis Mercedes Rinck mounted a formidable challenge and took more than half the vote in the August primary. Both candidates recently faced off [ https://youtu.be/0wOJRtfqQCY?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] in their bid to win the citywide position 8 seat for its remaining 13-month term.

 

Oh my gourd ??, your dog ate your ballot? Don’t panic—use our election tips! [ https://cd.kingcounty.gov/en/home/dept/elections?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
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King County Elections sent about 1.4 million ballots to voters this week. The last day to vote in the General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 5, by 8 p.m. ✔️

If you've completed your ballot, you can return it to a safe and secure King County ballot drop box. There are more than 75 scattered across the county and they're accessible 24/7. Find the closest drop box near you [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/return-my-ballot/ballot-drop-boxes?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]! You can also mail your ballot — no postage necessary — just be sure to have it postmarked no later than Tuesday, Nov. 5!

✔️ If you've voted, and want to track your ballot, go here [ https://info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/vote/myvoterinfo.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].

❓Misplace your ballot? Not registered to vote? No problem! Head to one of seven King County Elections' vote centers [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/return-my-ballot/vote-centers?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].

❓ What do you need to register to vote? To register to vote [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/how-to-vote/register-to-vote?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ], head to an in-person voting center. You will be asked the last four digits of your social security number. If you can't provide those digits, show a government issued ID or passport, and then sign a voter registration verifying you are a Washington resident. That's it!






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