Early Vote Results in — Levy Issues Passing

San Juan County voters, with 53% of ballots turned in, will apparently approve both San Juan County’s proposed property tax levy lid lift, and the San Juan Island Park and Recreation District’s proposed increased tax levy, County Communications Program Manager Stan Matthews reported on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

On Orcas Island, the formation of a new Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (Orcas Rec) was also approved.

County voters also approved the more stringent fireworks ordinance adopted by the County Council in 2008, an ordinance which had been challenged by referendum.

In state-wide measures, voters rejected Tim Eyman’s latest initiative and approved the State’s “everything but marriage” domestic partnership law.

With only 53% turnout so far, San Juan County Auditor Milene Henley estimates that another 1200 ballots will be received and processed in the next few days, but predicts that no results will be changed by the additional votes.

For the results on contested positions in County elections, go to secstate.wa.gov/sanjuan/archivedelections.

It appears that Tony Ghazel has pulled ahead of Bob Connell in the Orcas Island School District board elections, while the contest between Chris Sutton and Jim Sullivan shows Sutton with a close lead.

Vicki Vandermay appears to be ahead of Marian O’Brien in the Orcas Park and Recreation District Position #1. The other commission positions were not contested and Martha Farish, Bob Eagan, Ian Lister and Jim Bredouw will fill those seats.

In the Orcas Fire District Commissioners’ races, Barbara Bedell and Clyde Duke lead in the polls against Pierrette Guimond and Duff Andrews, respectively.

Greg Ayres has a strong lead over opponent Harvey Aldort in the Eastsound Sewer and Water District race.

State-wide results are available at  https://vote.wa.gov/Elections/WEI/