Volunteers for Fire & Emergency Services Ballot Proposition Committees

Published on July 08, 2020

Media Contact:
Kellie Stickney
Communications Program Manager
kstickney@kirklandwa.gov
(425) 979-6562

*Extended Deadline*

KIRKLAND, Wash. – The Kirkland City Council is recruiting residents to formulate the statements that will appear in the voters’ pamphlet for and against a potential Fire and Emergency Medical Services ballot measure.

The Kirkland City Council has not yet approved a draft or final legislative action to place the ballot measure related to Fire and Emergency Medical Services on the November 3, 2020 general election ballot, but may consider doing so at their July 21 regular meeting. Given the tight timelines required by King County Elections, the City Council felt it was prudent to begin recruitment prior to any final decision. Some committee members were appointed at the July 7 Council meeting; there is one remaining opportunity on the Pro Committee and two remaining opportunities on the Con Committee.

Separate committees will prepare the statements, one committee in favor of, and one committee against, the ballot measure. Interested residents can apply online. Residents with questions should contact the Kirkland City Clerk’s Office at (425) 587-3190 or at KAnderson@kirklandwa.gov for more information on the committees and the application process. Applications will be accepted until the deadline of 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 17, 2020. The City Council will potentially make the committee appointments at their July 21 meeting.

The Committees, which will consist of no more than three members each, will be formed to prepare arguments which are limited to 200 words. The “Statement For” and the “Statement Against” (in addition to rebuttals of the opposing statements) will appear in the King County Local Voters’ Pamphlet for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Arguments will be submitted to King County Elections no later than 4:30 p.m., August 11, 2020.

Arguments prepared by the pro and con committees will be made available to the opposing committees for rebuttal after 4:30 p.m., August 12, 2020, and statements rebutting (optional) the argument made by the opposition shall be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., August 13, 2020.

More information on the potential Fire and Emergency Medical Services ballot measure is available on the City website.