Tight races, narrow margins highlight the race for two of San Juan Island's three charter review panels
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.
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.
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.
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...
Koster, a Republican and member of the Snohomish County Council, faces Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, on Nov. 2.
Jeff Morris and John Swapp are candidates for the 40th District state House of Representatives, Position 2, on the Nov. 2 ballot.