Snohomish County Proposition No. 1 - Adoption of a Foundational Government Services Policy
Source: results.votewa.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Government Efficiency, Public Safety and Crime Control
Snohomish County's charter would add a policy requiring the county to fund services the state requires and core services, including courts and elected offices, before expanding optional programs. Courts, law enforcement, and elections would get budget priority.
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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
The policy is added to the charter, and the County Council must pass county laws that put required and core services first in the budget.
A NO vote means
The charter would not add this policy or its budget priority rules.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Sources: snohomishcountywa.gov2
Source: snohomishcountywa.gov