Initiative to the People 776

Initiative Measure No. 776 concerns state and local government charges on motor vehicles. This measure would require license tab fees to be $30 per year for motor vehicles, including light trucks. Certain local-option vehicle excise taxes and fees used for roads and transit would be repealed.

Should this measure be enacted into law?

Yes_____________  No_____________

Initiative to the People 790

Initiative Measure No. 790 concerns law enforcement officers’ and fire fighters’ retirement system, plan 2. This measure would place management of the law enforcement officers’ and fire fighters’ retirement system, plan 2, in a board of trustees consisting of six plan participants, three employer representatives, and two legislators.

Should this measure be enacted into law?

Yes_____________  No_____________

Referendum Measure 53

The legislature passed Engrossed House Bill 2901 (EHB 2901) concerning unemployment insurance [and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on parts of this bill]. This bill would revise laws regarding unemployment insurance for employers, including establishing new employer rate classes, increasing some taxable wage bases, and imposing surcharges if certain contingencies occur.

Should this bill be:

Approved________ Rejected__________

Referendum Bill 51

The Legislature has passed House Bill No. 2969, financing transportation improvements through transportation fees and taxes. This bill would increase highway capacity, public transportation, passenger and freight rail, and transportation financing accountability through increased fuel excise taxes, sales taxes on vehicles, and weight fees on trucks and large vehicles.

Should this bill be:

Approved________ Rejected__________

House Joint Resolution 4220

The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on fire protection property tax levies. This amendment would permit property tax levy propositions for fire protection districts to be submitted to voters for periods up to four years, or six years for fire facility construction, rather than annually.

Should this constitutional amendment be:

Approved________ Rejected__________

U.S. Representative, Congressional District 9

State Legislative
Legislative District No. 2, Representative

Legislative District No. 20, Representative

Legislative District No. 22, Representative

Legislative District No. 35, Senator

Legislative District No. 35, Representative

State Judicial
Supreme Court Justice

Thurston County
District Court Judge

Thurston County
Public Utility District Commissioner, District No. 3

Fire Protection District No. 3 – Lacey
Proposition No. 1
Maintenance and Operation Levy

The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 3 adopted Resolution No. 717-09-02 concerning a proposition to levy property taxes. This proposition would authorize the District to levy property taxes in excess of all regular property tax levies at the approximate rate of 27 cents per one thousand dollars of assessed value upon all taxable property within the District for collection in 2003 to provide a total of $535,000 for purposes of operation and maintenance for the District’s Expense Fund:

Should this proposition be approved?

 Levy Yes____________Levy No____________

The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 4 (Rainier Fire), Thurston County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 2002-7 concerning a proposition to finance the acquisition of equipment. This proposition would authorize the District to acquire a new fire engine and other life-saving and fire fighting equipment, issue no more than $600,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 10 years, and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire such bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. 2002-7.

Should this proposition be:

Approved________ Rejected__________

Precinct Committee Officer
  2 Year Term                 Vote For One

Each major political party will have a candidate (s) for most of the 283 precincts within Thurston County. Your ballot will have only the names of the candidates who have filed in your precinct. You may vote for only ONE candidate of the parties listed.