Findings
Seattle Mun. Code § 2.18.010
in effect2.18.010 - Findings
The City Council makes the following findings of fact and declarations:
A. A healthy and strong representative democracy depends on voting that allows the people to fully express their will.
B. The City is empowered to provide for its own election of officers consistent with general election laws, which includes the use of a primary election to winnow candidates to a final list of two for the general election based on the number of votes cast for each candidate.
C. Ranked choice voting allows voters to indicate their order of preference for the candidates running in each race and allows for the election of candidates with the greatest support from voters, better reflecting the voters' will.
D. Ranked choice voting has been used successfully in elections in states and cities across the United States.
(Ord. 126625, § 1, 2022)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT2EL_CH2.18PREL_2.18.010FIFetched: 11/1/2026
