2024 Board Election
King Conservation District will hold an election for Position #1 on the Board of Supervisors in early 2024. The KCD Board of Supervisors will pass an Election Resolution in late 2023 establishing the specific timeline for candidate applications and the voting window. King Conservation District includes all registered voters in King County (excluding the cities of Enumclaw, Federal Way, Milton, Pacific, and Skykomish that do not participate in the district).
Candidate and voter information will be updated on this page as it is established.
Candidate Filing
The candidate filing period for Position #1 will be held at the end of 2023. More information will be available here once the KCD Election Resolution is passed establishing the 2024 Election.
Candidates interested in running should review the following materials (see the sidebar for additional links).
Conservation District Elections and Appointments
Conservation District Supervisor Responsibilities
Voting
The King Conservation District election relies primarily on electronic ballot access, in partnership with Democracy Live, with alternative options for requesting physical ballots. King County Elections will tabulate all ballots and report all results.
Conservation District Election Reform
King Conservation District is committed to pursuing election reform with the Washington State Legislature and making future elections more accessible to all voters. If you would like this election on the regular fall ballot, please contact your legislator at 1-800-562-6000.
The Washington State Legislature will be considering multiple conservation district election reform bills during the 2023 session. Several bills have yet to be formally introduced and will be added here once they are given a bill number.
HB 1567 requests a financial study to put all CDs on the regular ballot.
KCD confirmed its commitment to conservation district election reform in a 2021 resolution calling for district elections to support financial transparency and disclosure, remove landowner/farm operator requirements, and for the Washington State Legislature to provide a
statewide funding solution for Conservation District elections.
Resolution 21-007 – Resolving the KCD Board’s support of specific Elections Reforms
KCD is also looking at setting voting zones to reduce cost and increase geographic representation of board members.
Board of Supervisors Resolution 22-002 – Establishing Board Election Zones
As currently required by state law, KCD elections occur annually during the first quarter of each year. Elections are conducted pursuant to guidelines established by Chapter 89.08 RCW, with oversight from the Washington State Conservation Commission. Conservation district elections are exempt from the election laws under Title 29A RCW. It will require a change to state law for conservation district elections to be on the regular fall vote by mail ballot. Conservation District elections are reviewed and certified by the Washington State Conservation Commission.
King Conservation District Board of Supervisors
King Conservation District is a special purpose district committed to helping people engage in stewardship and conservation of natural resources, serving over two million people in 34 cities and unincorporated King County. KCD assists people with forestry management, streamside and shoreline restoration, farm conservation planning, and other environmental efforts. KCD is funded primarily by a per-parcel Rates and Charges fee.
An all-volunteer, five-member Board of Supervisors is responsible for overseeing KCD operations, budget, and setting policy. Voters elect three supervisors and the Washington State Conservation Commission appoints two supervisors. Supervisors serve three-year terms.
| Position | Type | Term Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position #1 | Elected | 2024 | Brittney Bush Bollay |
| Position #2 | Elected | 2025 | Kirstin Haugen |
| Position #3 | Elected | 2026 | Csenka Favorini-Csorba |
| Position #4 | Appointed | 2025 | Bill Knutsen |
| Position #5 | Appointed | 2026 | Burr Mosby |
Appointed Positions
Would you like to be considered for an appointed position on KCD’s Board of Supervisors? The Washington State Conservation Commission appoints 2 of KCD’s 5 board members. The next appointment will be for Position #4 in 2025. Candidates that run for the elected positions may also apply for the appointed positions.
Conservation District Elections and Appointments
Guide to Conservation District Appointments
Conservation District Supervisor Responsibilities
Additional Election Information
Frequently Asked Questions about KCD Online Ballot Access Portal
2023 KCD Board Election Results
2023 KCD Board Election Summary Report
KCD Resolution 22-003 – Establishing the 2023 KCD Board Election
2023 KCD Election Mailer Digital
2023 Supervisor Election Flyer
2022 KCD Board Election Results
2022 KCD Election Summary Report
2022 Election Postcard Mailer
2022 Candidates Featured Image
2022 Election Mailer Front
2022 Election Mailer Back
2022-Election Photo Hands Planting
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Resolution 21-008 – Establishing the 2022 Board Election
2021 KCD Board Election Results
2021 KCD Election Summary Report
2020 KCD Board Election Results
2020 KCD Election Summary Report
Democracy Live KCD Post-Election Audit
NCC King County Audit Summary 2020 – National Cybersecurity Center
NCC Completes Successful Audit of King County’s Mobile Voting Pilot
Resolution 21-007 – Resolving the KCD Board’s support of specific Elections Reforms
Resolution 19-011 – Resolving the KCD Board to work towards Elections Reform
The Washington State Conservation Commission has put forward formal proposals for conservation district election reform and is discussing reform with state legislators in 2022.
WSCC Conservation District Election Reform Proposal
The League of Women Voters put out a detailed review of conservation district elections in 2011.
Washington State Conservation District: A Report by the League of Women Voters (2011)