Voter registration deadline July 6 for primary election

Citizens who want to vote in the Aug. 4 primary election have until July 6 to register to vote or update voter registration information online or by mail.

July 1, 2015 3:13 pm

Citizens who want to vote in the Aug. 4 primary election have until July 6 to register to vote or update voter registration information online or by mail.

King County Elections will mail primary election ballots to all registered voters on July 15, so it’s important that citizens register to vote and keep their address and other information, including their signature, updated.

The City of Redmond has two propositions on the Aug. 4 ballot:

Proposition No. 1The Redmond City Council has passed Resolution No. 1425 (AM) placing public safety and transportation maintenance funding before the voters.This proposition supports critical public and transportation safety needs such as emergency services, school safety, property protection, roadway repair and pedestrian crossings. It authorizes an increase in the regular property tax rate in 2016 of $0.28 per $1,000 of assessed valuation (AV), for a total rate (if only this proposition passes) of $1.77 per $1,000 of AV. The 2016 levy amount would become the base upon which increases would be computed for the next six years.

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Proposition No. 2The Redmond City Council has passed Resolution No. 1426 (AM) placing park services funding before the voters.This proposition funds operation and maintenance of park and trail facilities, and park investments in Idylwood, Northeast and Southeast Redmond parks. It authorizes an increase in the regular property tax rate for 2016 of $0.07 per $1,000 of assessed valuation (AV), for a total rate (if only this proposition passes) of $1.56 per $1,000 of AV. The 2016 levy amount would become the base upon which levy increases would be computed for the next six years.

Both propositions require a simple majority to pass.

Voters can check to make sure their registration information is current by:

• Using My Voter Guide online (https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections2/voterlookup.aspx)

• Calling the Voter Hotline at 206-296-VOTE (8683)

Voters who miss the July 6 deadline to update their registration should still contact the elections office to update their information for future elections. King County residents not currently registered in Washington can register in person at the elections office through July 27.

To be eligible to register to vote, you must be:

• 18 years old by election day (Aug. 4)

• A United States citizen

• A legal resident of the state of Washington

• Not under the authority of the Department of Corrections