Voting Ends Tuesday for King Conservation District Seat

There's still time to vote in the King Conservation District's public election for one board of supervisor’s position. The online portion of the election began Feb. 15 and will close on March 15 at 9 a.m.

This year, voters have the option to vote online, or in-person at the King County Conservation District Office, 1107 SW Grady Way, in Renton. Voters may stop by the office to cast their ballot between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. today, March 15.

The initial results will be posted on the King Conservation District website on March 16, 2011; however the results will not be official until they are certified by the Washington State Conservation Commission in May.

Candidates include Douglas "Bruce" Elliott, Kent; Teri Herrera, Redmond; Eric K. Nelson, Duvall; and Preston Prudente of Sammamish.

The all-volunteer, five-member board includes three elected members and two appointed by the Washington State Conservation Commission. All supervisors serve three-year terms. As public officials, their responsibility is to ensure that the King CD meets its legal and public trust obligations. The board of supervisors conducts regular public meetings to oversee the district's budget and provide policy guidance and oversight to district staff.

The election is unique in that King CD has retained election supervisor Election Trust (Bellevue) and Scytl USA (Washington, DC) to manage and conduct the election process almost completely online.

Online voter applicants who have received an emailed confirmation of voter eligibility may vote online. The King CD is also providing an "in-person" voting option between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday at the district's offices located at 1107 SW Grady Way in Renton.

Individuals registered to vote in King County (excluding residents of cities that are not members of the King CD: Enumclaw, Federal Way, Milton, Pacific and Skykomish) are eligible to vote.

The King CD encompasses most of King County and delivers natural resources information and technical and funding assistance for stewardship efforts by landowners. It is one of 46 conservation districts in Washington State.

In addition to offering problem solving assistance to private landowners, the district has a grant program to assist cities and the county

For more information on the election and voting procedures, visit www.kingcd.org