Snohomish County Proposition No. 5 - Requiring a 4/5 Supermajority Council Vote to Increase Taxes
Source: results.votewa.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction
After January 1, 2027, the Snohomish County Council would need four of its five members to create a new tax or raise a tax rate on its own, instead of a simple majority. Council-imposed tax increases would be harder to pass; fees, existing taxes, and renewals at the same rate are not affected.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Snohomish County Charter Review Commission (2026)
A 15-member commission that reviews the county charter (its basic rulebook). It looked at 25 ideas and sent five to voters, who must approve any charter change.
Source: heraldnet.com
A YES vote means
A yes vote requires four of the five council members to agree before the council can create or raise a covered tax on its own after January 1, 2027.
A NO vote means
A no vote keeps the current simple-majority council vote for those tax decisions.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Sources: snohomishcountywa.gov2
Source: snohomishcountywa.gov