Democracy Vouchers

Proposition 1, funded through a property tax, gives Seattle residents four $25 vouchers to distribute to local candidates each election cycle.

A measure to renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher program for another 10 years is on the August 5 ballot. The program gives voters $100 in coupons to donate to candidates.

Despite low usage, supporters say the City of Seattle program can incentivize candidates to take young voters' concerns seriously and can help improve turnout.

Seattle voters will be asked in August if they want to continue paying for the city’s democracy voucher program.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is asking Seattleites to renew the city’s democracy voucher program that was first approved in 2015 through a citizen initiative.

The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission says the city's democracy voucher program is working. That conclusion is based on a recent analysis from the…

Registered voters in Seattle have begun receiving notices about 'democracy vouchers,' the result of an initiative passed last year to change the way local…