Meet School Board Candidate Suzanne Dale Estey Tomorrow At Community Center

Meet Seattle School Board candidate Suzanne Dale Estey tomorrow from 9:15-11am at the Laurelhust Community Center.

A neighbor sent us this information about the event:

Suzanne Dale Estey, a Laurelhurst/Eckstein/Roosevelt alum, is running for School Board and wants to meet our community and find out what issues are hot topics.  

As we all know, the School Board is playing a crucial role right now in shaping Laurelhurst and NE school boundaries.

Enjoy a cup of morning coffee while becoming an informed voter. Suzanne will be ready to answer your questions.  Come tell Suzanne Dale Estey what you care about. 
 

Ballots will be in mailboxes on October 16th.

Northeast Seattle Candidates Forum Tonight At Magnuson

The Northeast District Council is holding a Candidates Forum from 7-9pm tonight at the Seattle Musical Theatre (7120 62nd Avenue NE) located in the Community Center Bldg. at Magnuson Park.

The forum is an opportunity to ask questions and express concerns, the invitation says.

For more information, or to learn how to get involved, contact Nancy Bolin at nancybolin@windermere.com or 206-276-7515.

Drop Off Election Ballots At Magnuson Or UW By Election Day On Tuesday

Ballot drop box at Magnuson Park

Primary election ballots are due Tuesday by 8pm. There are several options to turn them in.

Voters can send them  through the U.S. Postal Service, using a first class stamp with a postmark of 8pm Tuesday.

Two other options are using a ballot drop box, with the closest one located at Magnuson Park, available 24 hours a day and until 8pm on Election day.

Or voters can drop their ballot at a drop-off van from 10-5pm today, tomorrow and Monday and 7am- 8pm on Election day.  The closest drop-off van is at Red Square on the campus of the University of Washington.

For election information go here.

46th District Candidates (Serving Laurelhurst) Holding Forum Tonight

A reader sent us this information about an opportunity this evening to meet the candidates for position 2 in the house races for the 36th and 46th legislative districts. 
   
The new 46th District runs from Laurelhurst to Lake Forest Park and around the top of Lake Washington.    The 36th covers Belltown to Ballard, Magnolia to Lake Union. 

The meeting, to be held at Seattle First Baptist Church (1111 Harvard Avenue), starts at 6:30 p.m. with social time, following with the forum at 7pm.

The debates for the 1st Congressional District, the State Supreme Court candidates, and the Secretary of State will be broadcasted on KCTS Channel 9 July 25 -27th.
 
Also, new this year  is Vote411,  a one-stop shopping website for information about what will be on the ballo, hosted  by the League of Women Voters Education Fund.  The reader told us that all you have to do is put in your address and you’re told the candidates that will be on your ballot as well as the ballot measures.  "And, there’s a slew of candidates in the primary!" he added.

Voter registration deadlines are by July 30th in person and the primary election will be August 7th.

Candidates Forum Tonight At Magnuson Hosted By The Northeast District Council

Northeast District Council invites the public to tonight's Candidates Forum in preparation for the general election on November 8th

The forum, which is an opportunity for voters to meet the candidates, is from 7-9pm at The Brig in Magnuson Park.

The following are the candidates who will be in attendance;
Jean Godden
Bobby Forch
Tom Rasmussen
Daley Pussey
Sally Clark
Dian Ferguson
Tim Burgess
Bruce Harrell
Brad Meachum
David Schraer

To get to the Brig, enter at the NE 74^th Street entrance into Magnuson Park and go to east to the 4-way stop.  The building (“the Brig”) is on the northeast corner of the intersection.

City Council Election Candidates Forum And DiscussionToday

Today from 5-6:30pm, there will be a City Council Candidates Forum in the Boards and Commissions Room, L-280, at City Hall (601 Fifth Avenue).
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The public is welcome to attend as all candidates for election/re-election to the Seattle City Council will discuss neighborhood and other public issues at the forum organized by Seattle's City Neighborhood Council (CNC).

The first half of the forum will be a group discussion format among all candidates and with neighborhood leaders, who will ask questions.  Each candidate will also have the opportunity to ask a question of his or her opponent, and to make a final statement. 

Here is the schedule:
5:00   Introduction and ground rules  
5:05  Candidate self-introductions
5:10  Discussion based on questions posed by neighborhood leaders
5:55  Discussion based on questions posed by candidates for each other
6:20  Concluding statements by candidates
6:30  Adjournment

For more information go here.

Deadline Tomorrow For Submitting Primary And Special Election Ballots

Tomorrow is the deadline to have your ballot for the primary and special election stamped and postmarked, or dropped in a ballot drop box by 8pm.

The closest local ballot drop box location is at Magnuson Park (6344 NE 74th Street.) Here is complete list of King County drop box locations.

Here is an online King County Voters' Pamphlet with candidate statements.

(clip art courtesy of King County website)

Send In or Leave Your Ballot Today at the University District Ballot Drop Off Box

Today is the final day to vote and if you don't already know, the ballot drop off box is back in the University District. All ballot drop off boxes were removed in February for the Special Elections to save money and now many are back for this election.

The ballot drop off box is located at NE 50th and University Way at the University District Farmers Market lot.

It will be open until 8pm tonight.

You can also send in your ballot postmarked today with a postage stamp affixed.

(photo courtesy of King County Elections site)

Special Election On School Levies in One Week

One week from today is the Special Election with contains the 2 Seattle school levies on the ballot:

• Capital Levies (Proposition No. 1) $270 million replacement levy to provide the funds to renew and replace aging buildings with modern and efficient facilities. In addition, capital levy and bond funds are used for improvements in athletic fields, classrooms, technology and mechanical equipment. The six-year levy – Buildings, Technology and Academics III (BTA III ) – replaces the Buildings, Technology and Academics II levy (BTA II) approved in 2004 and would fund building, academic and technology projects that would benefit every school in the District

• Operations Levies (Proposition No. 2) a $442.7 million replacement levy to support core SPS programs by providing nearly 25 percent of the funds for the District’s day-to-day operating expenses. These funds help pay for teachers instructional assistants, full-day kindergarten, sixth period at high school, student activities such as drama, music and athletics, and security and student transportation. The operations levy would replace the three-year levy approved in 2007; it represents nearly one quarter of the District's day-to-day operating budget, and supports educational services not fully funded by the state.

Ballots can be dropped off at the one King County drop box left at the main headquarters or at Seattle Union Station voting center. Otherwise, you’ll need to provide your own stamp to mail it in.

Check out a story we did on this a few weeks ago. Also Schools First has comprehensive information about the levys .

Send your ballots in soon!

How to Return Your Ballot and Save a Stamp

The Nov. 4 General Election is around the corner and ballots will include the presidential, congressional, and statewide elected offices as well as regional local ballot measures.

Ballots can already be dropped of at the University District Neighborhood Service Center at 4534 University Way N.E.

Ballots dropped at 24-hour drop boxes do not need postage and need to be dropped off by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

If you haven’t received your ballot by this Thursday, October 22, you can call 206-296-VOTE (8683).

Candidate Debate for the North End Tomorrow Night

The debate will be held tomorrow night from 6-9 pm at Lincoln High School Auditorium (enter on Woodlawn Ave. N, between N 44th and N 45th.)

This Candidate's Debate for the 2009 city-wide elections for City Council, the Mayor's office & City Attorney is hosted by the Chambers of Fremont, Wallingford, Green Lake, Greenwood, Phinney, Aurora and the University District.

This event is free and everyone is invited.

Each candidate will be given equal time to answer and debate a set of questions about the issues.


To have your question considered, send email to seattlecandidateforum2009@live.com or call the Wallingford Neighborhood Office at 206.632.3165.


AGENDA:

6:00-6:30: Doors open

6:30 – 7:00: City Attorney Debate

7:00 – 8:00: Mayoral Debate

8:00 – 9:00: City Council Debate

Voter Registration Deadline is Monday

If you have not registered to vote or know someone who hasn't yet, the King County deadline for registration is on Monday by 4:30pm.

So hurry over to the on-line site so that you can vote in the November 3 statewide election. Go to "Elections & Voting" in the left column.

This deadline also applies to people who moved or changed their name and want to update their voter registration information.

Monday, October 26 is the last day for in-person registration for citizens not currently registered to vote in Washington. You'll need to go to the county elections office to register in person.

Go here then click on the state map and then click on the county you're looking for.

If you are registered in King County and haven't received your ballot in the mail by October 23, 2009, or have any other questions related to registration and voting, call 206.296.8683

Primary Election Preliminary Election Results

If you're interested in tracking the results, check here