Snohomish County Proposition No. 3 - Converting All Elected County Offices to Non-partisan Offices
Source: results.votewa.gov
What does this measure do?
Every elected Snohomish County office would become nonpartisan, with candidates listed without party labels, phased in from 2027 through 2030. You would no longer see party labels next to county candidates on your ballot.
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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
All elected county offices drop party labels on a set schedule, and the County Council fills empty seats without a list of names from a political party.
A NO vote means
The county keeps its mix of offices with and without party labels, and parties keep their role in filling empty seats.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Sources: snohomishcountywa.gov2
Source: snohomishcountywa.gov