9:38 am (next day)- Sorry for the abrupt end of the live blog. Thank you all for following. All in all it was a pretty election. We are sad to see Proposition 1 in Seattle lose, but we are happy to see voters statewide saying no to Tim Eyman and Kemper Freeman’s whacky Initiative 1125 and voters in Clark County saving bus service. Most importantly, thank you, without you we couldn’t work hard on these ballot measures to bring more transportation choices to literally every corner of Washington State.
8:32- Summary so far (with twitter handles) . @preservebuses Clark County will pass. @streetsforall Seattle will fail. 1125 still up in the air but I’m pretty sure will fail.
8:25-Prop one is Seattle going down 40-60%
8:24-Snoho barely against 1125, Pierce barely for.
8:20-King Co just came in on 1125 strong 60% no in King Co on 1125. Pulls 1125 into no category from yes but still close.
8:17pm-Lots of happy transit people and bus riders in Clark County. An amazing feat and win! Thank you everyone who helped. Waiting for King Co. #s now on 1125 and Seattle Prop one.
8:07pm-First work for Clark County elections, 54 to 46%. Great news for stopping 35% cuts to bus service in Clark county!!! http://www.co.clark.wa.us/elections/results/2011/2011GeneralNovElectionResults.pdf
7:45pm-Anxiously waiting, longest 30 of the last 3 months…
6:28pm- In other national news working families and unions scored a big win in Ohio tonight with the anti-collective union measure going down in every county across the state of Ohio. Here is a statement on the issue from Larry Hanley, International ATU President. http://tinyurl.com/conw2y2
6:11pm- We are not done yet! Are phonebanks are still full of people turning out the vote and telling people to drop off their ballots at drop boxes. In good news on the East Coast, there is a %.5 transit tax on the ballot in Durham N.C. today and it is passing with an incredible 63% after first returns. Amazing! I hope the transit gods are with us today?
9:50am- Today is the day! This is a huge election for transit advocates across Washington State. King Co. folkshere is info on where you can drop of ballots across the county. Here is the same info in Clark County. Secretary of State has links for all other counties! GO, FIGHT, VOTE!
We’ll be updating election results from across the state right here on election night. Stay tuned!
Tomorrow’s election may be an “off-year,” but we are in 5th gear at the office. Whether it is trying to stop Eyman’s latest misguided transportation plan, speed up buses in Seattle, or stop 35% cuts to bus service in Clark County, our staff members are traveling around the state, working our tails off this election.
The most important thing you can do this November is VOTE. Your ballot has to be postmarked by tomorrow, so the safest thing to do is vote today (if you haven’t already).
Statewide, it is very important that you vote NO on I-1125, Eyman’s latest scheme that could stop light rail from getting to Bellevue, outlaw variable tolls, and take tolling policy out of the hands of the transportation commission and put it in the hands of the politicians in the Legislature. Please vote no on 1125.
If you have a few hours to help with the transit ballot measures please email me, and I will get you plugged into volunteer opportunities these last two days. No matter where in the state you are, you can help!
Lastly, on the night of the election, I’ll be liveblogging the results as they come in.
Thank you for all that you do, and please VOTE!
