Seattle Ballot Issue
Initiative Measure No. 124
Video Voters' Guide
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Other Offices and Ballot Issues
on City of Seattle General Election ballots
Information on candidates for these offices:
US President and Vice President
US Senate
US House of Representatives
State Offices
State Legislature
State Supreme Court
Superior Court
Court of Appeals
District Court
Can be found at the:
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Information on these statewide ballot issues:
State Measures
Initiative Measure No. 1433
concerns labor standards.
Initiative Measure No. 1464
concerns campaign finance laws and lobbyists.
Initiative Measure No. 1491
concerns court-issued extreme risk protection orders temporarily preventing access to firearms.
Initiative Measure No. 1501
concerns seniors and vulnerable individuals.
Initiative Measure No. 732
concerns taxes.
Initiative Measure No. 735
concerns a proposed amendment to the federal constitution.
Advisory Votes
Advisory Vote No. 14
House Bill 2768
Advisory Vote No. 15
Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2778
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8210
concerns the deadline for completing state legislative and congressional redistricting.
Can be found at the:
Secretary of State's
Online Voters' Guide
Information on other local ballot issues
on City of Seattle General Election ballots
King County Charter Amendment No. 1
Nonpartisan Prosecuting Attorney
King County Charter Amendment No. 2
Gender-Neutral Language
Sound Transit (A Regional Transit Authority) Proposition No. 1
Light-Rail, Commuter-Rail, and Bus Service Expansion
Can be found at the:
King County Elections'
Ballot Measures Voters' Guide
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Other 2016 Seattle Elections Information
Election Days
Primary Election: August 2, 2016
General Election: November 8, 2016
City Campaigns
There are no regularly scheduled elections for Seattle City Council, Mayor or City Attorney in 2016. The next regularly scheduled elections for city offices will be in 2017.
Here is a
List of 2016 Seattle Campaigns
that have formed to promote or oppose 2016 ballot measures.
2017 Seattle Elections
Offices scheduled to be on the 2017 ballot in Seattle (and the incumbent)
Mayor (Murray)
At Large City Council Position 8 (Burgess)
At Large City Council Position 9 (González)
City Attorney (Holmes)
Seattle City Council - District Elections
| Charter Amendment 19, passed by voters on November 5, 2013, mandated the following schedule for Council Races: |
| Position |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
| 1-Southwest |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
4 Year Term |
| 2-Southeast |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
4 Year Term |
| 3-East Central |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
4 Year Term |
| 4-Lake Union to Sand Point |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
4 Year Term |
| 5-North |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
4 Year Term |
| 6-Green Lake to Golden Gardens |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
4 Year Term |
| 7-Downtown to Discovery Park |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
4 Year Term |
| 8-At Large |
2 Year Term |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
| 9-At Large |
2 Year Term |
4 Year Term |
Not on Ballot |
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More information on the 7 City Council Districts can be found at the Seattle City Clerk.
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