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Nov. 8, 2016

Election Results

Races

* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.

Measures

State of Washington Constitutional Amendment: Senate Resolution 8210

The Washington State Constitution requires that a commission meet every 10 years to redistrict state legislative and congressional districts, according to the secretary of state’s voter guide. This proposal would move the deadline he commission has to finish its work earlier by several weeks.

Option Votes Pct
Approved 2,001,301 77.43%
Rejected 583,209 22.57%

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State of Washington Initiative 1464: Campaign Finance

I-1464 would create a system that would let voters send up to $150 every other year to the political candidates of their choosing, without spending anything out of their own pockets. The proposal also could require more information about who’s paying for the political ads that bombard the public during campaign season, limit the amount of money lobbyists can give to candidates and force former elected officials and their senior staff to wait three years before signing up to lobby former colleagues.

Option Votes Pct
No 1,458,479 53.65%
Yes 1,259,903 46.35%

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State of Washington Initiative 732: Carbon Emission Tax

Under I-732, each ton of carbon produced in Washington would be taxed by $15 beginning in July 2017. The tax would increase to $25 per ton the next year, and would rise annually until it hits a maximum of $100 per ton. But Washington residents would see a 1 percentage point drop in the state’s sales tax over two years if the initiative is approved.

Option Votes Pct
No 1,634,291 59.26%
Yes 1,123,568 40.74%

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State of Washington Advisory Vote No. 14

As a result of a voter initiative, Washington voters are asked about any tax increases approved by the Legislature and signed into law. These votes are advisory only and have never resulted in lawmakers changing an approved tax.

Option Votes Pct
Repealed 1,813,734 69.21%
Maintained 806,760 30.79%

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State of Washington Advisory Vote No. 15

As a result of a voter initiative Washington voters are asked about any tax increases approved by the Legislature and signed into law. These votes are advisory only and have never resulted in lawmakers changing an approved tax.

Option Votes Pct
Repealed 1,563,526 60.06%
Maintained 1,039,923 39.94%

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Spokane Transit Authority Spokane Transit Authority Proposition 1

With Proposition 1, the Spokane Transit Authority is offering a scaled-back sales tax measure from the one that narrowly was defeated by voters in April 2015. It would raise sales tax a tenth of a penny on April 1, 2017, and another tenth of a penny on April 1, 2019, with both taxes running through Dec. 31, 2028. The measure in 2015 would have raised the tax by three-tenths of a percent. Transit board members went back to the drawing board after the defeat. If approved, bus service would be improved across STA’s service area, including Spokane Valley and the West Plains. The proposal would include new transit centers, longer bus hours, more weekend service and a new Central City electric bus line from Browne’s Addition to Spokane Community College including downtown and the University District. The local sales tax would raise an estimated $200 million; in part this would capitalize on $86 million in state and federal grants.

Option Votes Pct
Approved 90,992 55.54%
Rejected 72,852 44.46%

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Town of Rockford Rockford Proposition 1

The town of Rockford has two levies on the ballot, both to replace expiring levies. To help fund the fire department, a one-year levy would bring in $12,400, costing 51 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. Replacing firefighter equipment is an ongoing expense for the town, said Rockford Mayor Carrie Roecks. “The needs are always the same,” she said. The second levy, for emergency medical services, would collect 50 cents per $1,000 and would run for six years.

Option Votes Pct
Yes 156 75.36%
No 51 24.64%

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Town of Spangle Spangle Proposition 1

The town of Spangle has two annual levies on the ballot that are typically approved with large margins every year. The fire protection service levy seeks $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value for one year. The $23,000 raised would pay for the town’s fire coverage from Spokane County Fire District 3.

Option Votes Pct
Yes 91 73.39%
No 33 26.61%

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Town of Spangle Spangle Proposition 2

The town of Spangle is seeking a levy is for police protection services. It requests a one-year collection of $1.19 per $1,000. This would raise $17,000 to pay for the town’s law enforcement contract with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

Option Votes Pct
Yes 85 69.11%
No 38 30.89%

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Nine Mile Falls School District Nine Mile Falls School District Proposition 1

The Nine Mile Falls School District is asking voters to approve a construction bond for the third time in two years. The $33 million bond would pay for a new high school building to replace the current one that is 25 years old. The bond would cost taxpayers $1.19 per $1,000 assessed property value.

Option Votes Pct
Approved 852 52.56%
Rejected 769 47.44%

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