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Snohomish County Proposition No. 4 - Increasing Public Access to County Financial Transparency

Unofficial result: Passed

Source: results.votewa.gov

Snohomish County, Washington
My vote power: High

What does this measure do?

Supports: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency

Snohomish County would have to publish its financial information online, free and searchable, including what money is spent on, how much, who receives it, and the responsible department. Residents could look up county spending in detail without filing a records request.

Read the official ballot measure

Proposed by: Snohomish County Charter Review Commission (2026)

A 15-member commission that reviews the county charter, the rulebook for county government. It looked at 25 ideas and sent five to the ballot. Voters must approve any charter change.

Source: heraldnet.com

A YES vote means

The county must publish its spending details online, free and searchable, when reasonably possible.

A NO vote means

The charter would not add this rule, and current public records laws and county practices stay.

No financial records found for this ballot measure.

Sources: snohomishcountywa.gov2

Source: snohomishcountywa.gov