2023 VOTER’s GUIDE

GENERAL ELECTION

This guide won’t tell you who to vote for, but should help you make the choice for yourself. Follow The Links!

  • Are you VoteReady? Register to vote or check your voter registration status at VoteWA.gov.
  • Click here to read the Kittitas County Voter Pamphlet and click here for a sample Kittitas County general ballot.
  • Check out the candidate’s LWV Questionnaire responses at Vote411.org. During an election, the LWV Washington State asks all candidates to complete a LWV questionnaire describing themselves and their candidacy. See which candidates took the time to inform you, the voter, about their candidacy by logging into Vote411.org.
  • The Kittitas County LWV invited all candidates in contested elections (including filed write-in candidates) to participate in a recorded candidate interview and to submit campaign information. The videos of those candidates who chose to participate and/or send campaign info are linked below.
  • Follow the money! Who is paying in support and opposition? The PDC is the state agency tracking campaign and initiative spending for local and state office. FEC is the federal agency tracking campaign spending for federal office. Because it is important to know who is paying to elect or oppose a candidate, be sure to follow the money. Also, check out the nonprofit site FollowTheMoney.org that tracks campaign money. NOTE: Candidates running for a local office that does not include the entire county, and with less than 1,000 registered voters, and who expect to raise less than $5,000 are not required to file with the PDC.
  • In the News: after a google search of the candidate’s name, the most recent news article – if any – is selected for linking. These are updated weekly until election.

2023 PRIMARY BALLOT

BALLOT PROPOSITION

FIRE DISTRICT 51 – SNOQUALMIE PASS FIRE & RESCUE

Proposition 1 – This proposition would authorize the District to restore its 2023 property tax levy of $1.00 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation and would authorize the setting of a limit factor of 106% for each of the following five years subject to statutory limits. The funds will maintain and improve fire protection, emergency medical services and provide for firefighter safety. The maximum allowable levy in the final year shall serve as the base for subsequent levy limitations.

Should this proposition be: Approved [ ] Rejected [ ]

CANDIDATES

Only candidates in contested elections are posted below.

Followed all the links and still need help deciding? Check out: How to pick a candidate and Your Vote 2021 (which gives tips on preparing to vote) for more information. Advice on choosing qualified judges is here.

Park & Recreation District 1

COMMISSIONER 1

COMMISSIONER 5

cle elum – south cle elum

CLE ELUM/ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITION AT-LARGE #2

CITY OF CLE ELUM

CITY COUNCIL 2

CITY COUNCIL 7

CITY OF CLE ELUM – MAYOR

FIRE DISTRICT 7

COMMISSIONER 2

SOUTH CLE ELUM TOWN COUNCIL

TOWN COUNCIL 4

EASTON

WATER DISTRICT 3

POSITION 1

  • Dan Wasell, Campaign, Facebook page, Campaign Statement, $$, LWV Interview, Kittitas County Voter Pamphlet, In the News
  • Terri Campbell (write-in), Campaign, Facebook page, Campaign Statement, $$, LWV Interview, Kittitas County Voter Pamphlet, In the News

ELLENSBURG

ELLENSBURG CITY COUNCIL

CITY COUNCIL 4

FIRE DISTRICT 2

COMMISSIONER 5

HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1

COMMISSIONER 4

ELLENSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

POSITION 2

KITTITAS

CITY COUNCIL 3

ROSLYN

CITY COUNCIL 4