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November 5, 2019 ballot measures in Washington
Ballotpedia covered one local measure on the ballot for voters in King County on November 5, 2019. The measure, which concerned a property tax levy renewal to fund emergency medical services, was approved.
There were also 15 statewide measures on the ballot. Twelve of the 15 measures were tax advisory votes were on the ballot. These were nonbinding questions that advised the legislature to repeal or maintain bills passed in the 2019 legislative session that increased taxes. Voters voted in favor of advising the legislature to maintain three bills and repeal the other nine. I-976 and SJR 8200 were approved and R-88 was rejected.
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 King County, Washington.
Statewide ballot measures
- See also: Washington 2019 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Referendum 88 | Affirmative action | Upholds or rejects the legislature's approval of Initiative 1000, which authorizes affirmative action by the state |  |
| ITL | Initiative 976 | Taxes and Transportation | Limits annual registration renewal fees to $30 for vehicles under 10,000 pounds; other restrictions on vehicle taxes and fees |  / |
| LRCA | Senate Joint Resolution 8200 | Legislature | Authorizes Legislature to pass legislation for government continuation during catastrophic incidents | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 20 | Taxes and Healthcare | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain House Bill 1087, which was designed to levy 0.58% tax on wages to fund a program for long-term healthcare services | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 21 | Taxes | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain House Bill 1324, which was designed to extend a surcharge on timber products through July 2045, which was otherwise set to expire in June 2024 | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 22 | Taxes and Environment | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain House Bill 1652, which was designed to require producers of interior or exterior architectural paint sold in containers of 5 gallons or less to fund and take part in programs related to paint waste management | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 23 | Taxes and Tobacco | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain House Bill 1873, which was designed to levy a tax on e-cigarettes and vapor products | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 24 | Taxes and Education | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain House Bill 2158, which creates and funds the Workforce Education Investment Account, which was designed to fund higher education programs through a tax on certain business activities | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 25 | Taxes and Banking | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain House Bill 2167, which was designed to impose an additional tax on certain financial institutions | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 26 | Taxes | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain Senate Bill 5581, which was designed to apply retail sales taxes on online retailers | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 27 | Taxes | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain Senate Bill 5993, which was designed to increase taxes on petroleum products | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 28 | Taxes | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain Senate Bill 5997, which was designed to limit the tax exemptions that residents from other U.S. states and Canada can receive while in Washington | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 29 | Taxes and Property | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain Senate Bill 5998, which was designed to increase the excise tax on real property | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 30 | Taxes | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain Senate Bill 6004, which was designed to increase the business and occupation tax on specified tour operators and travel agents | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 31 | Taxes | Advises legislature to either repeal or maintain Senate Bill 6016, which was designed to increase the business and occupation tax on specified international investment management services | |
Local ballot measures
King County
- See also: King County, Washington ballot measures
• Proposition 1: King County Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Levy Renewal
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing regular property taxes of $0.265 or less per $1,000 of assessed property valuation for six years to fund emergency medical services. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing regular property taxes of $0.265 or $1,000 of property valuation for six years to fund emergency medical services. |
Other races on the ballot
King County, Washington, held general elections for county commissioners, county assessor, county elections director, county prosecutor, Port of Seattle Commission, water district commissioner, sewer district commissioner, and superior court judges on November 5, 2019.
Click here to learn more about 2019 elections in King County, Washington.
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Washington
Washington is a mail-in ballot state and does not have polling places. Drop boxes closed at 8 p.m. local time on election day.[1][2]
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