Tag: 2017 primary

July 31, 2017

Vote! Ballots are due Tuesday + Where candidates stand on transportation

Don’t procrastinate any longer. It’s time to make a choice and get your ballot in the mail or a (postage-free) nearby dropbox. If you are registered to vote but have lost your ballot, you can still vote! Follow the instructions here to download a ballot that you can fill out and print. You can find our…
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tagged: 2017 primary
July 14, 2017

I want to endorse Nikkita Oliver, but she says she may pause downtown bike lanes and the Missing Link

Seattle Bike Blog has not yet endorsed in the mayoral race. See our coverage of the June mayoral forum on transportation and housing here. The August 1 primary ballots are in the mail. When I received Nikkita Oliver’s answers to a couple key follow-up questions recently, my heart broke. Oliver and the People’s Party campaign…
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tagged: 2017 primary, nikkita oliver
July 11, 2017

Replay and recap: City Council Position 8 transportation and housing forum

Your ballot will arrive in your mailbox within a week or so, and you only have until August 1 to figure out who you’re going to vote for. Online registration and address changing already ended, but you have until July 24 to register in person at the downtown King County Administration building. For those already…
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tagged: 2017 city council position 8 race, 2017 primary, hisam goueli, jon grant, mac mcgregor, sara nelson, sheley secrest, teresa mosqueda
June 23, 2017

Replay and recap: The Mayoral transportation and housing forum

Did you know there’s a primary August 1? That’s not very far away. So if you haven’t been paying attention to the open Seattle Mayoral and City Council Position 8 races, now is the time to get caught up. The deadline to register or change your address online is July 3. That’s the Monday sandwiched…
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tagged: 2017 mayoral race, 2017 primary
June 19, 2017

Thursday forum will test mayor/Council hopefuls on transportation and housing in a growing Seattle

Though transportation is always an important issue in local elections, Seattle has passed a lot of major funding initiatives on the city, regional and statewide levels in recent years. With such major votes finally in the rearview mirror, other issues are likely to get more attention this time around. But while it’s unlikely the next…
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tagged: 2017 city council position 8 race, 2017 mayoral race, 2017 primary, erica barnett, seattle neighborhood greenways