Page updated August 2, 2008

Elections - 2008
•   View/download a list of all offices, ballot measures and 34th District endorsements for the elections (PDF file).
•   See also Secretary of State's Website

Endorsed for 2008 Ballot Measures
•   City of Seattle - Funding of Pike Place Market Improvements - Vote YES - $73 million property tax levy over six years - see City Council news release information here and the campaign website here. Additional info on City Elections website

Initiatives and Referenda (not yet endorsed)
•   City of Seattle Parks and Green Spaces Levy - $145 million over 6 years - see City Council News release
•   City of Seattle I-97 Seattle Divest from War Initiative - campaign to support I-97 website here and the No-on-I-97 website here
•   King County I-26: Makes the Executive, Assessor, Councilmembers non-partisan - two measures one for primary and one for general - see website for more info
•   State I-985: Transporation (Tim Eyman). Certified to be on the ballot. Open high-occupancy vehicle lanes to all traffic during specified hours, require traffic light synchronization, increase roadside assistance funding, and dedicate certain taxes, fines, tolls and other revenues to traffic-flow purposes. Text of the ballot measure here. Campaign against I-985 website here. See the watch salesman's website here.
•   State I-1000: "Death with Dignity". Certified to be on the ballot. See complete text here.
•   State I-1029: Concerns long-term care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities. See complete text here.

Other initiatives have been filed with the Secretary of State but not yet certified for the ballot.

Related Links (for more information):
•   Secretary of State Initiative and Referendum page
•   State Legislature Initiative and Referendum page
•   Filing Initiatives and Referenda in Washington - PDF doc
•   History, Statistics for Washington initiatives and referenda
•   Seattle City Initiative Page


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