ELECTION: Anti Annexation Candidate Bob Edgar Leading Shaw By Nearly 20%

The early returns of Tuesday’s General Election results are in, with one-time ‘non-candidate’ Bob Edgar leading incumbent Gordon Shaw by nearly +20%, Lucy Krakowiak beating Greg Duff... [Read more]

There’s Still Time To Register To Vote; Deadline Is Oct. 31st

There’s still time to register to vote in King County for the coming Nov. 8 General Election. If you live in King County and are not yet registered, you may do so in person by Oct. 31. Bring a Washington... [Read more]

Municipal League Recruiting Candidate Evaluation Committee Volunteers

The Municipal League is seeking volunteers to serve on its 2011 Candidate Evaluation Committees (CEC), which provides the region’s only independent, non-partisan, non-agenda driven evaluation of candidates... [Read more]

McDermott, Toledo Anticipate Face-Off for King County Council In Nov. Election

by Ralph Nichols After a second day of counting ballots cast in the Aug. 17 primary election, Joe McDermott maintains a lopsided lead in the King County Council race from District 8. McDermott has almost... [Read more]

Early Election Results: Heavey, Fitzgibbon; McDermott, Toledo Leading

King County Elections posted its “early returns” for Tuesday night’s (Aug. 17) primary, and with between 22 – 24% of the mail-in ballots counted, it looks like it’s going to be... [Read more]

King Conservation District Board Of Supervisors Election Is Tuesday

The King Conservation District (King CD) will be holding a district-wide election for an open seat on its board of supervisors this coming Tuesday, March 16. King CD, working with Bellevue-based election... [Read more]

Former So. Seattle College Teacher & Tech “Geek” To Seek 34th District Seat

On Thursday (Feb. 25), former South Seattle Community College teacher and King County webmaster Sabra Schneider threw her hat into the 2010 election ring, announcing that she’ll be seeking the 34th... [Read more]

Haven’t Mailed Your Ballot Yet? Not To Worry – Free Drop Boxes Open ‘Til 8pm

If you haven’t yet mailed your ballot in, since today (Tuesday, Nov. 3rd) is election day, King County has drop boxes throughout the county that provide voters with a way to securely return ballots... [Read more]

Councilmember Rose Clark Is Running For Re-Election

by Mark Neuman

I spoke Friday (June 5th) with Burien City Councilmember Rose Clark, who is running for re-election, Position No. 5.

As of press time (or in this electronic era, as of “hit send” time), Clark has no opposition in her bid for another four-year term on the council:

It’s Not Too Late To File To Run For City Council!

As of 1pm Friday, June 5th, only four people have filed for the four Burien city council positions open for election in November:

But wait – you too can file to run for City Council online as long as you’re a Burien resident and registered voter – the deadline is 4pm today (Fri. June 5th): http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/candidatefiling/filingform.aspx

Where To Vote Tomorrow In The Burien Area

In case you… Haven’t yet voted Forgot where the heck you’re supposed to vote Just woke up from a Rip Van Winkle-esque long sleep and realized that tomorrow is Election Day Are recovering... [Read more]