Validation

The State Constitution (Article 7 Section 2) mandates that some levy and bond issues must be approved by not less than a 60% majority of the voters voting on the proposition rather than a simple majority. In addition, there are also provisions that require a minimum participation by eligible voters in order for the proposition to be valid regardless of the outcome of the vote.  This minimum participation is equal to 40% of the total votes cast in the jurisdiction at the previous general election.

Each district is responsible for determining minimum turnout or yes vote requirements for ballot measures.

For more details on passing a levy or a bond click here.

Below are the participation figures from the 2022 General Election.

District total voting 11.8.2022
YAKIMA COUNTY 63,475
   
#2 Union Gap School District 701
#Jt3 Naches Valley School District 3,855
#7 Yakima School District 15,634
#90 East Valley School District 6,646
#119 Selah School District 7,729
#120 Mabton School District 433
#200 Grandview School District
2,212
#201 Sunnyside School District 3,459
#202 Toppenish School District 1,839
#203 Highland School District 1,701
#204 Granger School District 899
#205 Zillah School District 1,702
#207 Wapato School District 1,916
#208 West Valley School District 14,003
#209 Mount Adams School District 714
   
City of Grandview 1,301
City of Granger 339
Town of Harrah 107
City of Mabton 186
City of Moxee 1,138
Town of Naches 353
City of Selah 2,618
City of Sunnyside 1,670
City of Tieton 206
City of Toppenish 841
City of Union Gap 1,110
City of Wapato 406
City of Yakima 23,307
City of Zillah 901
   
Fire District No. 1 1,272
Fire District No. 2 5,351
Fire District No. 3 594
Fire District No. 4 6,682
Fire District No. 5 7,337
Fire District No. 6 1,815
Fire District No. 7 41
Fire District No. 9 544
Fire District No. 10 309
Fire District No. 11 214
Fire District No. 12 5,560
Fire District No. 14 539
   
Port of Grandview 2,329
Port of Sunnyside 3,643
   
Cowiche Sewer District 28
Terrace Heights Sewer District 3,062
   
Naches Park & Recreation District 909
Grandview Park & Rec Service Area 2,212
Selah Park & Recreation Service Area 7,735
   
Emergency Medical Services District 3,400