We are a representative democracy. We elect our representatives to use their best judgment to make sound policies that meet our needs. If we are unsatisfied with their performance, we can and should vote them out of office. This is the foundation of our representative democracy.
Tim Eyman's Initiative 960 would undermine this foundation. By forcing the Legislature to vote on hundreds of fee increases every year and granting veto power to a small minority of legislators, I-960 would make government less efficient and more cumbersome.
By requiring endless, confusing and expensive advisory ballots, I-960 would create a bureaucratic mess.
Our current system may not be perfect, but I-960 will only make it worse. The Seattle League of Women Voters opposes I-960.
— Denise Smith, President
— Harriett Morton, Action Chair
Seattle League of Women Voters