US EditionKing County fingerprint ID levy is passing at the polls
- King County voters supported a property tax measure during the April 22 special election.
- This funding mechanism supports an automated fingerprint identification system for agencies.
- The system identifies persons taken into custody and examines evidence from crime scenes.
- Initial results show 59.72% favorable votes with 17.81% of ballots tabulated.
- Passage permits collecting an extra property tax starting in 2026 over seven years.
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Voters renew property tax for King County fingerprinting system
King County residents voted 59.7% to 40.3% Tuesday night to continue the property tax that funds a countywide fingerprinting system. The King County Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) provides fingerprinting technology and staff for every city and unincorporated area of the county. It has been funded by a voter-approved property tax levy since 1986. The newly approved levy renewal will impose a tax of 2.75 cents per $1…
ELECTION RESULTS 1: King County Proposition No. 1 passing with nearly 60% approval - The Waterland Blog
King County voters are approving Proposition No. 1, with unofficial election results released Tuesday showing strong support for the measure. According to King County Elections, Proposition No. 1 was approved by 59.72% of voters, with 151,495 votes in favor and 102,189 against. The proposition requires a simple majority to pass. Proposition No. 1 authorizes a seven-year property tax levy beginning in 2026 to support continued operation and techn…
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