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Validation Requirements

November 4, 2003
General & Special Elections

BALLOT MEASURE VALIDATION CATEGORIES
Certain ballot measures require more than a simple majority of affirmative votes to pass. In order for some measures to pass, certain additional requirements must be met as follows:

A) Simple Majority Requires affirmative vote of more than 50% to pass.

B) Super Majority Requires at least three fifths (60%) majority vote to pass.

C) Super Majority plus minimum vote Requires the same as “b” above, plus must have a minimum number of affirmative votes based on percentage of persons voting in a previous election. Does not have a minimum voting, or turn-out, requirement except that needed to meet the minimum affirmative vote. This category includes most excess levy measures.

D) Super Majority plus minimum turnout and minimum affirmative vote Bond issues, in addition to requiring at least 60% affirmative vote, also require that the number of voters voting on the issue must equal 40% of the voters who voted in that jurisdiction in the last general election. The minimum yes vote is 60% of the turnout requirement.

JURISDICTION

Total Vote
Nov. 5, 2002

Minimum
Validation
40% 11/02

Minimum
Yes Vote
60% of 40%

Validation Category

The City of Seattle

Initiative No. 75 concerns the enforcement and prosecution of certain marijuana offenses.

197,293

78,917

47,350

A

The City of Seattle
Initiative No. 77
concerns funding childcare and early learning through an espresso beverage tax.

197,293

78,917

47,350

A

Fire Protection District No. 2

Proposition No. 1
Authorizing Increase in Property Taxes Over 1% Limitation

 

 

12,432

 

 

4,973

 

 

2,984

 

 

A

Fire Protection District No. 10

Proposition No. 1
Authorizing the Imposition of Benefit Charge

 

 

11,867

 

 

4,747

 

 

2,848

 

 

B

North Highline Fire District No. 11

Proposition No. 1
Authorizing Increase in Property Taxes Over 1% Limitation

 

 

6,369

 

 

2,548

 

 

1,529

 

 

A

Fire Protection District No. 26

Proposition No. 1
Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies

 

 

8,148

 

 

3,259

 

 

1,956

 

 

A

Woodinville Fire & Life Safety District

Proposition No. 1
Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies

 

 

15,107

 

 

6,043

 

 

3,626

 

 

A

Fire Protection District No. 38

Proposition No. 1
Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies

 

 

3,472

 

 

1,389

 

 

833

 

 

A

Federal Way Fire Department

Proposition No. 1
Authorizing Increase in Property Taxes Over 1% Limitation

 

 

27,456

 

 

10,982

 

 

6,589

 

 

A

Fire Protection District No. 40

Proposition No. 1
Authorizing Property Tax Levy for Fire and Emergency Services

 

 

9,931

 

 

3,972

 

 

2,383

 

 

A

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Bales Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No. 1
Proposed Annexation to the city of Renton

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Bales Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No. 2
Assumption of Indebtedness

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Bales Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No. 3
Proposed Zoning Regulation

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Falk Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No. 1
Proposed Annexation to the city of Renton

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Falk Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No. 2
Assumption of Indebtedness

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Falk Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No. 3
Proposed Zoning Regulation

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Tydico Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No.
Proposed Annexation to the city of Renton

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Tydico Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No. 2
Assumption of Indebtedness

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

Proposed Annexation of the Area Known as the Tydico Property to the city of Renton

Proposition No. 3
Proposed Zoning Regulation

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Updated: Sep 1, 2003

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