Voter registration deadline nears
The deadline to register to vote — either by mail or online — is Jan. 16, for the Feb. 14 special election. Registration can be done online Monday even though most public offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Last day for walk-in registration is Feb. 6.
January 12, 2012
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Charter review posts still up for grabs | Election
Tight races, narrow margins highlight the race for two of San Juan Island's three charter review panels
November 8, 2011
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Plan on 'Plan B'; voters reject solid waste parcel fee
As of Tuesday, 69.5 percent of voters cast a no, while 30.5 percent voted yes. Ballots cast by roughly 50 percent of San Juan County's 11,573 registered voters were counted in the first wave of the Nov. 8 election results.
November 8, 2011
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The unopposed: early winners of Nov. 8 | Election
At town hall in Friday Harbor, longtime treasurer Wendy Picinich earned another four-year term, while three town council members -- Steve Husheback, Noel Monin and Barbara -- gained four more years on the dais, each the beneficiary of an uncontested race.
November 8, 2011
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Prop. 1 passes; SJ Island library will receive $404K more in property tax revenue starting in 2012
With nearly 500 ballots left to count, Proposition No. 1, which will generate an additional $404,000 in tax revenue for the library beginning next year, had received 55 percent of 2,642 ballots counted following the 8 p.m. election deadline.
August 17, 2011
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Deadline to request a ballot is March 22 for Conservation District election; one supervisor post on the ballot
The election of a San Juan Islands Conservation District Supervisor is March 29. All San Juan County registered voters are eligible to vote in this election. One supervisor will be elected to a 3-year term on the district's governing board. Anyone Interested in becoming a district supervisor candidate must file a nominating petition with San Juan Islands Conservation District by March 1. One position is vacant. Candidates must be a registered voter and own land, or operate a farm within the district's boundaries. The district's Board of Supervisors is responsible for governance, oversight and formulating...
February 22, 2011
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San Juan County voters will decide, again, whether to ban 'safe and sane' fireworks
— This version corrects the date of the first referendum on the fireworks ban. The year was 2009.
October 21, 2010
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AP reports: Koster pulls out of debate, objects to reporter as panelist; says he'll debate Larsen in separate event
Republican John Koster has pulled out of his televised debate with Democratic Rep. Rick Larsen in Washington's 2nd Congressional District race, insisting that an Everett Herald reporter chosen to ask questions is biased against him.
October 20, 2010
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Former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee endorses Koster for Congress | U.S. House, 2nd District
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has endorsed John Koster for Congress in the 2nd District.
Koster, a Republican and member of the Snohomish County Council, faces Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, on Nov. 2.
October 20, 2010
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Q&A: Candidates for 40th District House, Position 2
Jeff Morris and John Swapp are candidates for the 40th District state House of Representatives, Position 2, on the Nov. 2 ballot.
October 14, 2010
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