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August 6, 2019 ballot measures in Washington
Ballotpedia covered two measures on the ballot for voters in Seattle and King County, Washington, on August 6, 2019.
In 2019, Ballotpedia covered local measures that appear on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. Ballotpedia also covered all local measures in North Carolina, all local measures in California, and all statewide ballot measures. Ballotpedia's 2019 local ballot measure coverage includes Seattle, Washington.
King County
- See also: King County, Washington ballot measures
• Proposition 1: King County Parks and Recreation Property Tax 
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the county to levy for six years a property tax of $0.1832 per $1,000 in assessed property value to replace an expiring tax, with annual increases and with revenue for parks, recreation, open space, public pools, zoo operations, and aquarium capital improvements. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the county to levy a property tax of $0.1832 per $1,000 in assessed property value for parks and recreation, thereby allowing an existing property tax levy of up to $0.1877 per $1,000 in assessed property value to expire without a replacement. |
• Proposition 1: Seattle Library Property Tax
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to levy for seven years a property tax of $0.122 per $1,000 of assessed value with annual increases of up to 1% to fund library operations, materials, and maintenance and capital improvements. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to levy a seven-year property tax to fund library services, thereby allowing the existing library property tax to expire without a replacement. |
Other races on the ballot
The city of Seattle, Washington, held elections for city council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on November 5, 2019. Primaries were held August 6, 2019. The top two candidates advanced to the Nov. 5 general election.The filing deadline was May 17, 2019.[1][2]
Click here to learn more about the city's elections in 2019.
See also
- Local ballot measure elections in 2019
- Local property tax on the ballot
- County tax on the ballot
- City tax on the ballot
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