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Election Day February 14, 2023
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Welcome to the Fuse Progressive Voters Guide to the 2023 February election! The Progressive Voters Guide compiles the information that allows you to make informed decisions about the races on your ballot, based on your values. You can learn about our partners and decision-making process here. Please share this guide with your friends and family!

Vancouver Ballot Measures

Depending on where you live, you may have the following city races on your ballot.

VOTE YES

Vote YES for affordable housing in Vancouver

Affordable housing has become a crisis not just in Clark County or Washington state, but across the entire country. To continue making local housing more affordable and accessible, the Vancouver City Council is asking voters to pass a replacement for the expiring affordable housing levy. If passed, the new levy would continue the work of building new units and providing shelter space and rental assistance to people in need. 

Since voters approved the current levy in 2017, the Affordable Housing Fund has preserved or produced 1,064 units of affordable housing, provided rental assistance to 1,654 households, and created or supported 405 temporary shelter beds. At a very modest rate of $0.30 per $1,000 of assessed property value, the owner of a $500,000 home could expect to pay about $150 a year. 

Vote yes on Proposition No. 3 to continue bringing more affordable housing and assistance to Vancouver.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Affordable housing has become a crisis not just in Clark County or Washington state, but across the entire country. To continue making local housing more affordable and accessible, the Vancouver City Council is asking voters to pass a replacement for the expiring affordable housing levy. If passed, the new levy would continue the work of building new units and providing shelter space and rental assistance to people in need. 

Since voters approved the current levy in 2017, the Affordable Housing Fund has preserved or produced 1,064 units of affordable housing, provided rental assistance to 1,654 households, and created or supported 405 temporary shelter beds. At a very modest rate of $0.30 per $1,000 of assessed property value, the owner of a $500,000 home could expect to pay about $150 a year. 

Vote yes on Proposition No. 3 to continue bringing more affordable housing and assistance to Vancouver.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Vancouver School District

Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below school district races on your ballot.

VOTE YES

Vote YES for Vancouver schools

Our schools rely on local levies to fund the critical programs that state funding doesn't cover. This year, the Vancouver School District board has put Proposition No. 6 on the ballot to renew an expiring levy that our students rely on for safety, educational resources, and more. 

If passed by voters, the Replacement Levy for Maintenance and Operations would help pay for additional teachers, special educations, sports and extracurriculars, school safety support, nurses, counselors, building maintenance, and more. At a rate of $1.99 per $1,000 of assessed value, the owner of a $460,000 home could expect to pay about $915 a year to fund these important local education opportunities.

By replacing the expiring levy, our community will continue to invest in our students' bright futures through safer schools and greater support for their well-being. Vote yes on the Vancouver School District's Proposition No. 6.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Our schools rely on local levies to fund the critical programs that state funding doesn't cover. This year, the Vancouver School District board has put Proposition No. 6 on the ballot to renew an expiring levy that our students rely on for safety, educational resources, and more. 

If passed by voters, the Replacement Levy for Maintenance and Operations would help pay for additional teachers, special educations, sports and extracurriculars, school safety support, nurses, counselors, building maintenance, and more. At a rate of $1.99 per $1,000 of assessed value, the owner of a $460,000 home could expect to pay about $915 a year to fund these important local education opportunities.

By replacing the expiring levy, our community will continue to invest in our students' bright futures through safer schools and greater support for their well-being. Vote yes on the Vancouver School District's Proposition No. 6.

Last updated: 2023-04-05