Although the November election seems far away, Washington will hold a Primary Election in a little over two weeks. Ballots were mailed last week to more than 3.5 million registered voters in Washington State. So you should have received your Primary Election ballot in the mail already. This is your opportunity to decide the candidates who will move on to the General Election.
LEV has endorsed 44 candidates who will be partners in our effort to improve Washington’s education system from cradle to career. Many of these candidates face multiple opponents and need your support to advance. View our list of endorsed candidates and remember to urge your friends and family to postmark their Primary Election ballots by August 17th.
Secretary of State Sam Reed has predicted only 38 percent of voters will return their ballots. It’s critical that you cast your vote in the Primary because the outcome could be decided in the middle of the summer for many important races. For example, for the two contested state supreme court races on the ballot, a candidate who receives 50% +1 of the vote appears on the November ballot unopposed.
In addition, these seven school districts are asking voters to approve supplemental levies to provide critical funding lost due to state budget cuts.
- Edmonds SD
- Everett SD
- Granite Falls SD
- Marysville SD
- Northshore
- Ocean Beach
- Riverview
