Instructions Federal Partisan Office Federal Partisan Office Use a pencil or blue ink pen to connect the arrow. No red ink. Vote for one choice in each contest. (States No Party Preference) If you make a mistake, call us at 253-798-VOTE (8683) for a replacement ballot. If unable to call, draw a line through the entire incorrect choice. You may make another selection. To vote for a write-in candidate, write the name and connect the arrow. Who Donates to Campaigns? For a list of the people and organizations that donated to state and local candidates and ballot measure campaigns, visit www. pdc.wa.gov. Partisan Office Information READ: Each candidate for partisan office may state a political party that he or she prefers. A candidate s preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of or associates with that candidate. (Prefers Green Party) (Prefers Citizens Party) (Prefers The Human Rights Party) (Prefers Independent Party) 2nd Legislative District (Prefers Libertarian Party) (Prefers Marijuana Party) 25th Legislative District Page 1 of 5
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30th Legislative District 31st Legislative District (Prefers Independent Dem Party) (Prefers Independent Dem. Party) (Prefers Ind. Republican Party) City of Fircrest 31st Legislative District Pierce County Emergency Medical Care and Services Shall the City of Fircrest's authority to impose regular property tax levies of up to fifty cents or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for emergency medical care and services be renewed for six consecutive years? Page 3 of 5
Peninsula School District No. 401 Peninsula School District No. 401 Fire Protection District No. 21 Graham Fire & Rescue General Obligation Bonds - $60,000,000 The Board of Directors of Peninsula School District No. 401 adopted Resolution No. 14-01 concerning general obligation bonds. If approved, Proposition No. 1 will fund new construction, repairs and renovations, student safety and other upgrades to designated schools and facilities throughout the District, and will authorize the District to issue $60,000,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum of 20 years and to levy excess property taxes annually to repay the bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. 14-01. Should Proposition No. 1 be approved? Capital Projects and Technology The Board of Directors of Peninsula School District No. 401 adopted Resolution No. 14-02 concerning capital projects and technology levies. If approved, Proposition No. 2 will fund construction, replacement, upgrading and modernization of educational facilities in the District, including technology improvements, and will authorize the following excess levies on all taxable property within the District; provided, however, if Proposition No. 1 is also approved, the levies authorized by this proposition will be used for technology improvements only and will be reduced as shown below under the columns "Reduced Rate" and "Reduced Amount," all as provided in Resolution No. 14-02: Collect- Approx. Re- Reduced ion Years Rate/ $1,000 Assessed Amount duced Rate/ $1,000 Assessed Amount 2015 $1.19 $10,670,000 $0.04 $400,000 2016 $1.19 $10,900,000 $0.04 $400,000 2017 $1.19 $11,100,000 $0.04 $400,000 2018 $1.19 $11,440,000 $0.04 $400,000 2019 $1.19 $11,790,000 $0.04 $400,000 Should Proposition No. 2 be approved? Property Tax for Maintenance and Operation Expenses The Board of Fire Commissioners of Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 21 (Graham Fire & Rescue) adopted Resolution No. 830 concerning a proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. If approved, Proposition No. 1 will authorize the District to levy, without regard to the dollar rate and percentage limitations imposed by Ch. 84.52 RCW, a property tax upon all taxable property within the District as follows: Collection Approximate Year Year Rate Amount Per $1,000 of Assessed 2014 2015 $0.60 $2,750,000 2015 2016 $0.60 $2,750,000 2016 2017 $0.55 $2,750,000 2017 2018 $0.52 $2,750,000 to be used for maintenance and operations and to maintain the current level of fire and emergency medical services, all as provided in Resolution No. 830. Should Proposition No. 1 be approved? Fire Protection District No. 14 Riverside Fire & Rescue Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Shall Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 14 (Riverside Fire & Rescue) be authorized to impose regular property tax levies of up to $.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for each of six consecutive years beginning in 2015 to fund emergency medical services? Page 4 of 5
East Pierce Fire & Rescue Property Tax for Maintenance and Operation Expenses The Board of Fire Commissioners of East Pierce Fire & Rescue (formerly Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 22) adopted Resolution No. 752 concerning a proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. If approved, Proposition No. 1 will authorize the District to levy, without regard to the dollar rate and percentage limitations imposed by Ch. 84.52 RCW, a property tax upon all taxable property within the District of: Collection Approximate Year Year Rate Amount Per $1,000 of Assessed 2014 2015 $0.53 $4,700,000 2015 2016 $0.52 $4,800,000 2016 2017 $0.50 $4,800,000 2017 2018 $0.48 $4,900,000 Precinct Committee Officer Election of Political Party Precinct Committee Officer For this office only: In order to vote for precinct committee officer, a partisan office, you must affirm that you are a Democrat or a Republican and may vote only for one candidate from the party you select. Your vote for a candidate affirms your affiliation with the same party as the candidate. This preference is private and will not be matched to your name or shared. Only contested Precinct Committee Officer races appear on the ballot. If two or more candidates filed for the same office in the same party, they will appear on the Primary ballot. to be used for maintenance and operations and to maintain the current level of fire and emergency medical services, all as provided in Resolution No. 752. Should Proposition No. 1 be approved? Page 5 of 5