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Kitsap PUD Proposition 1: authority to provide electric service

On the ballot in
Kitsap Public Utility District
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Kitsap County Public Utility District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 Authorizing the Construction or Acquisition of Electric Facilities Shall Public Utility District No. 1 of Kitsap County construct or acquire electric facilities for the generation, transmission or distribution of electric power?

A “Yes” vote means

Kitsap PUD gets voter authority to construct or acquire electric facilities and provide electric service; the board plans a feasibility study first. It is not required to do so.

A “No” vote means

Kitsap PUD does not get authority to provide electric service; it keeps providing water, wastewater and telecommunications only.

Official plain English statement

(Prepared by the attorney for the district as prescribed by law.) Proposition 1 asks voters to authorize Kitsap County Public Utility District No. 1 ("KPUD") to provide electric services within Kitsap County. Under Washington law, KPUD cannot provide these services without first obtaining voter approval. KPUD was formed in 1940 and currently provides water, telecommunications, and waste-water services to over 45,000 residents throughout the county. KPUD is governed by a three-member board of elected officials, one for each district of the county. While this proposal would give KPUD authority to provide electric services, it does not require or guarantee that KPUD will do so. If this measure passes, KPUD's Board has agreed to conduct a feasibility and investigation period to first determine if it is in the community's best interest before constructing or acquiring electric facilities, or providing electric service.

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