VoteNoon Proposition 3

Influence stays

Stripping the label doesn't remove the influence. It hides it.

Stripping party preference does not eliminate influence, it hides it. Name recognition, incumbency, and campaign spending fill the vacuum, rewarding the already well known and well-funded over candidates running on ideas.

Even for voters who read the pamphlet closely, party preference is an essential cue they rely on to navigate through a crowded ballot.

Government should not decide for you which information is worth having.

You deserve to know

You deserve to know who and what you're choosing.

Snohomish County voters have long been able to see a candidate's party preference for most county offices. Proposition 3 takes that away, forbidding candidates for council and executive from listing their party affiliation on the ballot.

These officials make decisions affecting every resident. You deserve to know who and what you're choosing.

A vital signal

Party preference tells you something real.

Party preference is a vital signal about a candidate's general philosophy of government. It offers real information before you read a single pamphlet statement.