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It's that time of the year again. You haven't turned in your ballot?!? Get to the polls! The biggest race in the Seattle area is almost certainly the contest to fund Prop 1. But here are a few others:

• If you haven't already, Vote No on I-960, with extreme prejudice. Every time Tim Eyman fails to deliver on a right-wing initiative, his credibility sinks a little bit further.
• Also approve R-67. This is consistent with my practice of not second-guessing legislators' individual decisions through initiative or referendum. The original measure in Olympia passed; R-67 is an attempt to reject the decisions of the legislature, so let's let it stand.
• Vote Yes on 4204. Will says it quite well.

As for Prop 1, I'm voting yes. In the short term it should provide some congestion relief in Bellevue, as well as South King and Pierce County. In the medium term it should lead to a healthy increase in transit usage and encourage Seattle and its inner suburbs to become more dense. For my own self-interest, the transit line should free up some buses to increase peak hour service on the 11.

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Last updated by Nicholas Beaudrot on 10:22 05 November 2007