Over one hundred candidates for public office will be investigated, evaluated and rated by the Municipal League’s nonpartisan Candidate Evaluation Committees this election season. Volunteer candidate investigators will be recruited through May at informational events held throughout King County.

The following five recruitment events are now scheduled:
· South King County Event - April 22, 6pm
Vince’s Pizza – 2815 Sunset Blvd NE - Renton, WA 98056

· North Seattle Event - April 26, 12:30pm
University of Washington – William H. Gates Hall (Law School), Rm 207

· East King County Event - May 6th, 6pm
Purple Wine Bar – 430 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

· South King County Event - May 13th, 6pm
Federal Way City Hall Council Chambers – 33325 8th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98004

· Downtown Seattle Event - May 20th, 5:30pm
Picora’s Pizza – 1401 East Madison Street, Seattle WA

“People are at the core of this process” says Candidate Evaluation Committee Chair Matthew Stubbs. “We ensure the strength and non-partisan nature of our ratings, by having over one hundred volunteers involved in this thorough and structured process to rate candidates for public office."

Following training, Candidate Investigators will review candidate questionnaires, check candidate references, and conduct live interviews with the candidates. They will rate candidates based on four criteria—Knowledge, Involvement, Effectiveness and Character—and assess each candidate's potential to serve their community. The ratings are non-partisan and the ratings are not based on a candidates political affiliations or policy positions.

Volunteers in the rating process are required to refrain from active involvement in campaigns or political parties during the election season and must step aside from the ratings process whenever they have connections to any candidate in any particular race.

Ratings will be released on July 19. The ratings provide King County voters a non-partisan view of the candidates so that they make an informed choice in the primary and general elections.

About the Municipal League
The Municipal League of King County is a nonpartisan volunteer organization that has worked to ensure good government that is open, effective and accountable since 1910. The Municipal League is dedicated to improving the caliber of public officials and the quality of public decisions. For more information see www.munileague.org.