Tuesday’s primary election is as close to home as it gets. Races for county offices, city councils and school boards fill the primary ballot, with the direction of local decision-making very much at stake. Citizens who care about things like taxes, traffic, parks, development and the education of their children have a chance to influence them by studying the issues and voting in this most localized of elections.
The Nov. 4 general election ballot will have even more local races on it, so there’s still reason — and time — to get up to speed on the issues and the candidates. There’s also time to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election. For information, call the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office at 425-259-4726.
The recap of our endorsements that appears below is just one piece of information among many available to voters. News stories about various races that have appeared in The Herald are available online at www.heraldnet.com/election. The voters’ pamphlet mailed out by the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office is another good source. The more you know, the better informed your voting decision will be.
The endorsements below are the consensus choices of The Herald’s editorial board, which is made up of the four people listed in the upper right corner of this page. Endorsements are based on interviews with the candidates and other sources, and an analysis of pertinent issues. After gathering such information, the editorial board discusses candidates’ positions and qualifications and arrives at a decision. Sometimes those decisions are reached quickly, other times we go back and do more research before settling on a choice.
No one piece of information, of course, can make a voter fully informed. Take the time to tap the multiple sources of information that are available. Then be sure to vote.
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