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Validation Requirements

Special Election - May 20, 2003

BALLOT MEASURE VALIDATION CATEGORIES
Certain ballot measures require more than a simple majority of affirmative votes to pass. In order for some measures to pass, certain additional requirements must be met as follows:

A) Simple Majority Requires affirmative vote of more than 50% to pass.

B) Super Majority Requires at least three fifths (60%) majority vote to pass.

C) Super Majority plus minimum vote Requires the same as “b” above, plus must have a minimum number of affirmative votes based on percentage of persons voting in a previous election. Does not have a minimum voting, or turn-out, requirement except that needed to meet the minimum affirmative vote. This category includes most excess levy measures.

D) Super Majority plus minimum turnout and minimum affirmative vote Bond issues, in addition to requiring at least 60% affirmative vote, also require that the number of voters voting on the issue must equal 40% of the voters who voted in that jurisdiction in the last general election. The minimum yes vote is 60% of the turnout requirement.

JURISDICTION	Total Vote Nov. 5, 2002	Minimum Validation 40% 11/02	Minimum Yes Vote 60% of 40%	Validation Category
King County Proposition No. 1 Levy for Funding Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails	551,162	N/A	N/A	A
City of Bellevue Proposition No. 1 Changes Bellevue to Charter City; Commission to Study, Draft Charter	37,947	N/A	N/A	A
Enumclaw School District No. 216 Proposition No. 1 School Construction, Modernization and Improvement Bonds $42,864,077	8,459	3,384	2,031	D
Renton School District No. 403 Proposition No. 1 Facility Improvement General Obligation Bonds $150,000,000	25,169	10,068	6,041	D
Snoqualmie Valley School District No. 410 Proposition No. 1 Facility Improvements General Obligation Bonds $53,500,000	8,996	3,599	2,159	D

Updated: May 1, 2003

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