Elections are upon us and the Municipal League’s Ballot Issues Committee is busy evaluating five ballot measures that could appear on the ballot this year:

• I-77
• Seattle’s Fire Facilities levy
• Charter amendments requiring election of council members by district
• Charter amendments requiring election of council members by proportional representation
• Countywide measure to build a monorail in non-Seattle areas of the county.

Although uncertainty exists about what will appear on the ballot, the committee is working hard to evaluate all measures identified by the Board. The committee will follow its customary procedure of hearing both "pro" and "con" measures, then evaluating all available information before forwarding a recommendation to the Board. Both the committee and the Board need a 2/3 supermajority to meet our standing rules for valid decisions. Watch for the outcome of all this work when the Board submits its recommendation to the voters in our Elections report.