The price for the special election to replace U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee is rising.
Secretary of State Sam Reed on Thursday asked House and Senate budget writers for another $995,000 to cover costs associated with educating voters and conducting the balloting in August and November.
He is seeking $225,000 to mail information to each of the 427,000 registered voters before the primary and general elections, according to letters sent to the budget writers. (see attached).
The remaining $770,000 is an estimate of what will be needed to reimburse Snohomish, King and Kitsap counties in which balloting will occur.
Inslee resigned March 20 to focus on his race for governor against Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna.
The special election will be held in current boundaries of the 1st Congressional District which include south Snohomish County, suburbs of north King County and Kitsap County.
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