Elections

Whatcom County Auditor Stacy Henthorn says the office has to send the ballots to the printers by Sept. 6 and make the voter’s guide available online on Sept. 20. Whether Initiative 1 is on either item will need to be determined before Sept. 6 – just over two weeks away.

The preliminary count showed Democrat Dave Upthegrove defeating Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson for second place by just 51 votes—less than a hundredth of a percentage-point difference.

Among the parties represented is the recently created Cascade Party led by Krist Novoselic, the former bassist of rock band Nirvana.

Ferguson leads the crowded primary field with over 45% of the vote, while 28% back Reichert.

Both bond measures for the Lynden School District and Fire Protection District 1 require a 60% majority to pass.

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Incumbents are leading both races for 42nd District state representative. […]

Whatcom Fire District 17’s proposal is favored by almost 55% of voters in the preliminary count of ballots from Tuesday’s primary.

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This evening KGMI will air election coverage live following the release of the primary and special election results.