Democracy Vouchers limited to only D5 in Seattle's 2026 election

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: September 4, 2025

Words: 404

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Next year, only residents in Seattle’s District 5 will get Democracy Vouchers, after Seattle’s Elections and Ethics Commission this week voted to limit them for the special election to fill a vacancy left by former Councilmember Cathy Moore.

It’s the first time that Seattle has had only one district on the ballot since the launch of the city’s unique Democracy Voucher program, a campaign finance program that gives voters $100 in public money, in …

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