Shannon Braddock and Lisa Herbold are running in West Seattles District 1. Not all of the candidate debates below look this friendly.
Shannon Braddock and Lisa Herbold are running in West Seattle's District 1. Not all of the candidate debates below were this friendly. Seattle Channel

We have already told you who to vote for and even given you a cheat sheet so you don't have to do any work at all to figure out how to fill out your ballot.

But in case you're one of those people who wants to actually make up your mind for yourself, I have some suggestions.

I wrote about hanging out with almost all of the candidates during the primary and there have been some really thorough debates and forums this year. If you've waited this long to figure out who you're going to vote for, though, I'm guessing you haven't had time for those.

So below I've embedded KING 5's "mini-debates" and KUOW's debates for the city council races and ballot measures they covered. Crack open your ballot, figure out where you're unsure, consult the SECB, and then, if you must, hear from the candidates themselves.

You can learn more about who's funding these campaigns here, here, here, and here.

And remember: ballots have to be postmarked or in a drop box by Tuesday.



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DISTRICT 1 (West Seattle): Shannon Braddock vs. Lisa Herbold

Shannon Braddock, Lisa Herbold
Shannon Braddock, Lisa Herbold Photos courtesy of campaigns



KUOW:

Why The Stranger endorsed Lisa Herbold.



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DISTRICT 2 (southeast): Tammy Morales vs. Bruce Harrell

Tammy Morales, Bruce Harrell
Tammy Morales, Bruce Harrell Morales photo courtesy of campaign; Harrell photo by City of Seattle

KUOW:

Why The Stranger endorsed Tammy Morales.



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DISTRICT 3 (Capitol Hill, Central District): Pamela Banks vs. Kshama Sawant

Pamela Banks, Kshama Sawant
Pamela Banks, Kshama Sawant Banks photo courtesy of campaign; Sawant photo by Kelly O


KUOW:

Why The Stranger endorsed Kshama Sawant.



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DISTRICT 4 (northeast, including the University District): Rob Johnson vs. Michael Maddux

Rob Johnson, Michael Maddux
Rob Johnson, Michael Maddux Johnson photo by Kelly O; Maddux photo courtesy of campaign



KUOW:

Why The Stranger endorsed Michael Maddux.



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DISTRICT 5 (north): Sandy Brown vs. Debora Juarez

Sandy Brown, Debora Juarez
Sandy Brown, Debora Juarez Brown photo by Kelly O; Juarez photo courtesy of campaign



Why The Stranger endorsed Debora Juarez.



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DISTRICT 6 (northwest, including Ballard and Fremont): Mike O'Brien vs. Catherine Weatbrook

Mike OBrien, Catherine Weatbrook
Mike O'Brien, Catherine Weatbrook O'Brien photo by Kelly O; Weatbrook photo courtesy of campaign



KUOW:

Why The Stranger endorsed Mike O'Brien.



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DISTRICT 7 (downtown, Queen Anne, Magnolia): Sally Bagshaw vs. Deborah Zech-Artis

Sally Bagshaw, Deborah Zech-Artis
Sally Bagshaw, Deborah Zech-Artis Bagshaw photo by Kelly O; Artis photo from video voters guide



KUOW:

Why The Stranger endorsed Sally Bagshaw.



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POSITION 8 (citywide): Tim Burgess vs. Jon Grant

Tim Burgess, Jon Grant
Tim Burgess, Jon Grant Burgess photo by City of Seattle; Grant photo courtesy of campaign


KUOW:

Why The Stranger endorsed Jon Grant.



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POSITION 9 (citywide): Bill Bradburd vs. Lorena GonzĂĄlez

Bill Bradburd, Lorena GonzĂĄlez
Bill Bradburd, Lorena GonzĂĄlez Photos courtesy of campaigns

KUOW :

Why The Stranger endorsed Lorena GonzĂĄlez.



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DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS: Zack Hudgins vs. Julie Wise

I promise this race is more interesting than it sounds. Zack Hudgins is blaming his opponent, Julie Wise, for low voter turnout, uncounted ballots, and too few drop boxes. He's also called her out for exaggerating her rĂŠsumĂŠ. Wise, meanwhile, says Hudgins has no real elections experience and his partisanship (he's currently a Democratic state rep) will get in the way of fostering fair elections.

You should really listen to these two on our week-in-review podcast Blabbermouth.

Blabbermouth October 9, 2015

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And here's KING 5's debate:



Why The Stranger endorsed Julie Wise.



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PROPOSITION NO. 1: The Let's Move Seattle Levy



Why The Stranger endorsed Move Seattle.



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INITIATIVE 122: Honest Elections Seattle



Why The Stranger endorsed Honest Elections.



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I-1336: Tim Eyman's measure to cut taxes if the legislature doesn't pass a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority in the legislature to raise taxes.



Why The Stranger said "hell no" to this initiative.