Online election ends Tuesday for Conservation District position

Online voting for a position on the King Conservation District board ends Tuesday, March 13.

The Conservation District includes all of King County except the cities of Enumclaw, Federal Way, Milton, Pacific and Skykomish. All registered voters in the District are eligible to participate in the election.

Unlike other elections, those for positions on the boards of the State’s 47 conservation districts are not conducted by County elections officials or scheduled on dates set by the State Legislature. The 1930 law that established the conservation districts allows them to conduct their own elections using County voter-registration lists. The system saves the districts thousands of dollars.

King Conservation District officials have made some changes from last year’s first online election, Voters can now register, read the voters’ guide and cast their votes in a single session on a computer. Also new this year is an affidavit, which voters must print, sign and return to the District office by mail, fax or e-mail attachment. Voters must complete online voting by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday and send their signed affidavits with a postmark by Wednesday, March 14. The District considers all votes provisional until it can check signatures. This makes the affidavits the equivalent of a signed ballot envelope.

Voters can participate by logging on here and following directions.

Voters who lack internet access can use computers at the Shoreline Library or 10 other libraries around the County, or at the King Conservation District office from 9am to 9pm Tuesday. The office is at 1107 SW Grady Way, Suite 130, Renton 98057.

While last year’s election had four candidates for a single position, this year’s election has only one candidate, Christopher “Kit” Ledbetter of Issaquah for one position.