King County elections

Eight people, including two current King County Council members, are vying to become the next King County Executive.

Voters will decide whether to renew a property tax to pay for the identification system that has helped law enforcement solve crimes since the 1980s.

Early vote tallies seem to show support for more law enforcement staffing and infrastructure in most major Western Washington cities, but not all.

While many jurisdictions elsewhere in the country have provided some interpretive services or materials in the two languages, King County could be the first to provide an actual votable ballot in Somali or Russian.

Proponents say it would build five centers around King County that would act as emergency rooms for mental help and recovery treatment. Voters will decide whether to impose a property tax to fund it in a special election on April 25.

Local politicians in Seattle and around King County are opting to term out instead of running for reelection. One elected official who is running talks about why.

As results of the November 2022 elections are being finalized, unofficial results show Seattle will change to ranked-choice voting. But not right away — and maybe not for years.

Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible voter intimidation. While it's legal for people to observe ballot boxes, King County Elections has notified the county prosecutor’s office “to check on the legality” of the effort.

This fall, people in Seattle will get to decide whether or not they want a new way of voting for local candidates. Here's the difference between approval voting and ranked choice voting, and how these options may appear on the November ballot.

KNKX reporter Lilly Ana Fowler joins All Things Considered host Ed Ronco for election analysis. They look at who won, why and what's next for our region. Political consultant Crystal Fincher weighs in with her thoughts.