November 6, 2012 ballot measures in Washington

39 counties posted election information on their websites about November 6, 2012 election in Oregon.

• Of these, 30 counties had local ballot measures on the election ballot.
• There are 133 measures on the ballots.
• 9 deal school bond and tax issues.
• 19 deal with Fire district taxes.
• The remaining 84 include measures concerning special district taxes, police and ems taxes, city maintenance taxes, county and city governance and redistricting.
• 28 measures were defeated, while the remaining 105 measures were approved.

Local ballot measures

Adams

See also: Adams County, Washington ballot measures

a Benge School District No. 122 Levy Replacement Proposition (November 2012)
d Ritzville School District No. 160 Levy Proposition (November 2012) (also in Lincoln County)
a Fire District 4 Maintenance/Operation Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Washtucna Park And Recreation District No. 2 Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Cemetery District 3 Maintenance And Operation Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Asotin

See also: Asotin County, Washington ballot measures

d Asotin County Home Rule Charter Proposition (November 2012)
a Asotin County EMS District 1 Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Asotin County EMS District 2 Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Chelan

See also Chelan County, Washington ballot measures

d Chelan County Fire District No. 7 Levy Increase Proposition (November 2012)]
a Leavenworth City Annexation To Fire District No. 3 Proposition (November 2012)

Clark

See also: Clark County, Washington ballot measures

d Clark County Transportation Sales Tax Increase (November 2012)
d Vancouver City Park District Levy Measure (November 2012)
d Yacolt Town Operations Levy Measure (November 2012)

Columbia

See also: Columbia County, Washington ballot measures

a Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District Levy Proposition (November 2012) (also in Walla Walla County)

Cowlitz

See also: Cowlitz County, Washington ballot measures

a Castle Rock City Transportation Sales Tax Proposition (November 2012)
a Longview City Safety Cameras Advisory Vote (November 2012)
d Longview City Transportation District Advisory Vote (November 2012)

Douglas

See also: Douglas County, Washington ballot measures

d Coulee Area Park And Recreation District Levy Proposition (November 2012) (Also in Grant, Lincoln, and Okanogan Counties)
a Douglas County Hospital District No. 2 Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Eastmont School District Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Douglas County Cemetery District No. 2 Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Grant

See also: Grant County, Washington ballot measures

d Coulee Area Park And Recreation District Levy Proposition (November 2012) (Also in Douglas, Okanogan, and Grant Counties)
a Grant County Cemetery District No. 2 Maintenance/Operation Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Grays Harbor

See also: Grays Harbor County, Washington ballot measures

a Westport City Property Tax Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a McCleary SD No. 65 Dissolution Proposition (November 2012) (also in Mason County)
d Grays Harbor County Fire District No. 5 Proposition (November 2012)
a Grays Harbor County Fire District No. 12 Proposition (November 2012)
a Grays Harbor County Fire District No. 15 Propositions, 2 (November 2012)

Island

See also: Island County, Washington ballot measures

a South Whidbey Fire/EMS Levy Lift Proposition (November 2012)

Jefferson

See also: Jefferson County, Washington ballot measures

a Brinnon Park District Creation (November 2012)
a Brinnon Park District Levy Proposition (November 2012)

King

See also: King County, Washington ballot measures

a King County AFIS Levy Renewal (November 2012)
d Black Diamond Plan Of Government Proposition (November 2012)
d Kent City Parks and Streets Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Kirkland City Street Levy Increase (November 2012)
a Kirkland City Park Levy Increase (November 2012)
a Mercer Island City Fire Bond Measure (November 2012)
a Normandy Park City Property Tax Rate Proposition (November 2012)
a Sammamish City Non-Binding YMCA Facility Question (November 2012)
a Seattle City Alaskan Way Seawall Bonds Proposition (November 2012)
a Shoreline City Water Services Proposition (November 2012)
a Snoqualmie City Operations Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Federal Way School District No. 210 Projects Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Auburn School District No. 408 Bond Proposition (November 2012) (also in Pierce County)
a King County Fire Protection District No. 20 Operations Levy Proposition(November 2012)
a King County Fire Protection District No. 45 Operations Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Si View Metropolitan Park District Operations Levy Proposition (November 2012)
d North Highline Area "Y" Annexation to Burien City Proposition (November 2012)
d West Hill Area Annexation to Renton City Proposition (November 2012)

Kittitas

See also: Kittitas County, Washington ballot measures

d Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Klickitat

See also: Klickitat County, Washington ballot measures

a White Salmon City Levy Limit Increase Proposition (November 2012)
d Klickitat County Port District 1 Levy Limit Increase Proposition (November 2012)
a Lyle School District No. 406 Director Districts Proposition (November 2012)

Lewis

See also: Lewis County, Washington ballot measures

a Morton City Annexation to the Timberland Regional Library District Proposition (November 2012)
a Lewis County Fire District No. 6 Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Lincoln

See also: Lincoln County, Washington ballot measures

d Ritzville School District No. 160 Levy Proposition (November 2012) (also in Adams County)
d Coulee Area Park And Recreation District Levy Proposition (November 2012) (Also in Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties)
a Lincoln County Park and Recreation District No. 3 Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Mason

See also: Mason County, Washington ballot measures

a McCleary SD No. 65 Dissolution Proposition (November 2012) (also in Grays Harbor County)

Okanogan

See also: Okanogan County, Washington ballot measures

d Okanogan City Sales and Use Tax Proposition (November 2012)
a Oroville City Emergency Medical Levy Proposition (November 2012)
d Tonasket City Sales and Use Tax Proposition (November 2012)
d Orville School District No. 410 Levy Proposition (November 2012)
d Coulee Area Park And Recreation District Levy Proposition (November 2012) (Also in Douglas, Lincoln and Grant Counties)
a Oroville Rural EMS Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Pend Oreille

See also: Pend Oreille County, Washington ballot measures

a Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 5 Levy Rate Limit Increase Proposition (November 2012)
a Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Operation Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Pierce

See also: Pierce County, Washington ballot measures

a Pierce County Charter Amendment (November 2012)
d Pierce County Transit Sales and Use Tax Increase Proposition (November 2012)
d DuPont City Public Safety and City Hall Levy Proposition (November 2012)
d Eatonville Town Operations Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Auburn School District No. 408 Bond Proposition (November 2012) (also in Pierce County)
a Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 16 Operations Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 23 Property Tax Levy Rate Proposition (November 2012)

San Juan

See also: San Juan County, Washington ballot measures

a San Juan County Genetically Modified Organisms Measure (November 2012)
a San Juan County Council Member Reduction Amendment Proposition (November 2012)
a San Juan County Executive Duties Amendment Proposition (November 2012)
a San Juan County Public Meetings Amendment Proposition (November 2012)
a Orcas Island School District Bond Measure (November 2012)
a Orcas Island School District No. 137 Technology Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Lopez Island Solid Waste Disposal District Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Skagit

See also: Skagit County, Washington ballot measures

a La Conner Town Sales and Use Tax Proposition (November 2012)
a Sedro-Woolley City Sales and Use Tax Proposition (November 2012)
a Rural Partial-County Library District Proposition (November 2012)
a Skagit PTBA Precinct 110 Annexation Proposition (November 2012)
a Skagit PTBA Precinct 140 Annexation Proposition (November 2012)
a Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center District Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Snohomish

See also: Snohomish County, Washington ballot measures

a Brier City Allview Heights Annexation Proposition (November 2012)
d Gold Bar City Levy Increase (November 2012)
a Mill Creek City Sales and Use Tax Increase Proposition (November 2012)
d Monroe City Roosevelt Ridge Annexation Proposition (November 2012)
d Monroe City Traffic Safety Cameras Advisory Vote Proposition (November 2012)
a Mukilteo City Park Purchase Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Mukilteo School District No. 6 Buses Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Lake Stevens Sewer District Boundary Alignment Proposition (November 2012)

Spokane

See also: Spokane County, Washington ballot measures

a Medical Lake City Emergency Medical Services Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Spangle Cemetery District No. 1 Operations Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Rosalia Park and Recreation District 5 Special Levy Proposition (November 2012) (also in Whitman county)

Stevens

See also: Stevens County, Washington ballot measures

a Marcus Town Annexation to Stevens County Fire Protection District No. 6 Proposition (November 2012)
a Stevens County Fire Protection District No. 4 Levy Restoration Proposition (November 2012)
a Stevens County Fire Protection No. 6 Annexing of Marcus Town (November 2012)

Thurston

See also: Thurston County, Washington ballot measures

d Thurston County Public Power Question (November 2012)
a Olympia City Sales and Use Tax Increase Proposition (November 2012)
a Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation Levy Proposition (November 2012)

Wahkiakum

See also: Wahkiakum County, Washington ballot measures

a Fire Protection District Four Bond Proposition (November 2012)

Walla Walla

See also: Walla Walla County, Washington ballot measures

a Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District Levy Proposition (November 2012) (also in Columbia County)

Whatcom

See also: Whatcom County, Washington ballot measures

d Port of Bellingham Commissioner Increase Question (November 2012)
a Bellingham City Low-Income Housing Levy Proposition (November 2012)
d Lynden Transportation Benefit District Sales and Use Tax (November 2012)
d Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation District Recreation Facility Bond Proposition (November 2012)

Whitman

See also: Whitman County, Washington ballot measures

a Colton Town Excess Levy Proposition (November 2012)
aa Endicott Town Special Tax Levy Propositions, 2 (November 2012)

• Garfield Town Excess Property Tax Levy Proposition (November 2012)
  

a Lamont Town Whitman County Rural Library District Annexation (November 2012)
aa Oakesdale Town Special Levy Propositions, 2 (November 2012)
aa Palouse City Operation and Maintenance Levy Propositions, 2 (November 2012)
aa St John Town Special Tax Levy Propositions, 2 (November 2012)
a Tekoa City Special Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Oakesdale School District No. 324 Director Districts Proposition (November 2012)
a Whitman County Fire District No. 6 Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Oakesdale Cemetery District No. 1 Special Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a St. John Cemetery District No. 3 Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Endicott Cemetery District No. 4 Special Tax Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Whitman County Public Hospital District No. 4 Formation Proposition (November 2012)

• LaCrosse Park and Recreation District No. 1 Special Tax Levy Proposition (November 2012)
  

a St. John Park and Recreation District No. 3 Special Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Oakesdale Park and Recreation District No. 4 Special Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Rosalia Park and Recreation District 5 Special Levy Proposition (November 2012) (also in Spokane county)
a Tekoa Park and Recreation District No. 6 Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Endicott Park and Recreation District No. 7 Special Tax Levy (November 2012)

Yakima

See also: Yakima County, Washington ballot measures

a Union Gap City Government Change Question (November 2012)
a Yakima County Fire District No. 1 Bond Proposition (November 2012)

Statewide

See also: Washington 2012 ballot measures

November 6, 2012

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
AQ	Advisory Vote 1	Taxes	Eliminate a business and occupation tax deduction for certain financial institutions’ interest on residential loans.		1,175,863 (43%)	1,552,134 (57%)
AQ	Advisory Vote 2	Taxes	Extend the expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products and reduce the tax rate.		1,207,812 (45%)	1,476,491 (55%)
ITP	Initiative 1185	Taxes; Supermajority	Require either two-thirds legislative approval or a voter approval to raise taxes.		1,892,969 (64%)	1,069,083 (36%)
ITP	Initiative 1240	Education; School choice programs	Allow up to forty publicly-funded charter schools open to all students.	a	1,525,807 (51%)	1,484,125 (49%)
ITL	Initiative 502	Marijuana	Legalize and regulate the production, possession, delivery, and distribution of marijuana.	a	1,724,209 (56%)	1,371,235 (44%)
VR	Referendum 74	Marriage and family	Legalize same-sex marriage.	a	1,659,915 (54%)	1,431,285 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 8221	Budgets	Phase-down the debt limit percentage and modify the calculation date, period, and the term general state revenues.	a	1,748,436 (63%)	1,031,039 (37%)
LRCA	SJR 8223	Education	Authorize state research universities to invest specified public funds as authorized by the legislature.		1,258,969 (44%)	1,602,785 (56%)

See also

• Local ballot measure elections in 2012
• Local ballot measures, Washington