BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Special Elections focused on local education in Whatcom County are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 13 and ballots are due in an official ballot drop box by 8 o’clock that evening. If you’re sending in a ballot by mail, they must be postmarked by the 13th in order to be counted.

Issues on the ballot vary between school districts, but some of the most consequential decisions will be made by voters in Lynden and Blaine. Voters in Blaine will decide on a $70 million bond that would upgrade aging schools and facilities. A $157.5 million bond is on the ballot in Lynden, part of which will go toward building a new high school. KGMI’s Jason Upton spoke with Lynden School Superintendent David VanderYacht about what else the bond will cover:

Interviews with representatives from each district in Whatcom County about the respective ballot measures are airing daily on KGMI and uploaded to My Bellingham Now here.

Find more information regarding ballot drop boxes and other election information by clicking here.