Ron Sims' spokesman Sandeep Kaushik answered my question whether Brian Newby was "under active consideration for any job at King County Elections?":

We expect to announce a new Records and Elections director shortly. In the interim, we are not going to comment on internal personnel deliberations. That said, I would caution you, for the sake of your own reputation and credibility, to not jump to conclusions about the search process.

1) If Sims appoints an elections official who has made unprofessional statements about pending election matters as Newby made about I-25, the appointee will face opposition.

2) King County will have difficulty recruiting competent and untainted professionals to any senior elections post until control of the office is transferred from the Executive to a separately elected non-partisan official.

3) That WILL happen, provided the I-25 campaign raises enough money to complete the signature drive. You can help ensure success. Donate to I-25 today.