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Welcome to the 1999 Seattle General Election Voters' Guide.
The City of Seattle provides the Video Voters' Guide and General Election Voters' Pamphlet on line to (1) help you fully participate in the election process by volunteering or contributing to a campaign, and (2) to assist you in making informed choices for the City positions that appear on the November 2, 1999 General Election ballot. If you would like to see the voters' guide for Seattle School Board candidates check out:
King County Records & Elections Voters' Guide The Video Voters' Guide for Seattle School Board candidates can be found at:
Video Voters' Guide for Seattle School Board Video Voters' Guide The Seattle Ethics & Elections Commission and King County Records & Elections have jointly coordinated a Video Voters' Guide for the general election. The video was produced by Seattle's TVSea and King County's CTV. Each candidate for King County Council, Seattle City Council, Seattle School Board, the Port of Seattle as well as supporters and opponents of ballot issues in those jurisdictions were given the opportunity to speak for two minutes about their campaign. The full video will be shown at various times on Seattle Cable, TV/Sea Channel 21/28, King County Cable, CTV Channel 22/55, KCTS Channel 9 and on several other city's cable access networks. The broadcast schedule for this video can be found by clicking the appropriate link on the left side of this page. Streaming video of the Video Voters' Guide is also available by clicking "View On-Line!" on the left side of this page, or by clicking on any candidate's name or the statements for or against each ballot issue. On-Line Voters' Pamphlet Also available here is an on-line version of the Voters' Pamphlet for Seattle offices and ballot issues. Each candidate for Seattle City Council was given the opportunity to submit a 400 word statement about their candidacy, as well as a photo. You can find the photo and statement for each candidate by clicking the name on the left. Supporters and opponents of each ballot issue were also given the opportunity to present statements for and against each issue, as well as a rebuttal to their opponent's statement. King County also produces an on-line Voters' Pamphlet where you will be able to find similar information for County, Seattle School Board, Port Commission and other local offices in King County. A link to the King County On-Line Voters' Pamphlet can be found under 'Links' on the left side of this page. The Washington Secretary of State also produces a Voters' Pamphlet for statewide ballot issues, this is also be available by clicking on "links" in the left hand menu bar. Please let us know what you think by email to Carol Van Noy |
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