Support HB 1932 to allow local elections in even years

We only need one final vote from our Senators to allow local elections in even years!

Our local representatives should be chosen by our communities – but in odd years, only about 40% of voters turn out, and the crowd is much less diverse in age, race, and income.

By allowing these elections in even years, we could make sure our mayors, councilmembers, and other local officials truly speak for all of us!

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I’m writing to you in support of HB 1932, which would allow us to elect our local leaders in even-numbered years when far more of us participate.

I believe in the importance of local elections. My mayor, councilmembers, and other local representatives are making crucial decisions that affect my life.

Unfortunately, an old state law from the 1960s requires most local elections to happen in odd-numbered years, when only 30-40% of us turn in our ballots. I believe our leaders should be chosen by the many, not the few.

This one change could as much as double turnout, and ensure voters of color and young voters are heard in local elections. Because a more diverse crowd of voters turns out in even years, we would see more youth, Black, Indigenous, Latino, Asian, and Pacific Islander voters make their voices heard on a local level.

Studies show that communities who switch to even year elections can count on almost every voter to vote all the way down the ballot. Whereas in odd years, most voters aren’t voting at all. 
 
I am grateful for all the amazing work our state has done to ensure voters can make our voices heard. HB 1932 would build on that progress, boosting voter participation for local races more than all our democracy reforms from the last decade, combined.

Thank you again for hearing the bill, and I ask that you pass HB 1932 before cutoff at the end of the month.

Allow local elections in even years!

Support HB 1932 to allow local elections in even years

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