Clock is ticking on Election 2009
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November 03, 2009 - 12:45 PM

Today is Election Day 2009, and voters who have not yet turned in their ballots can either mail them today or drop them in one of several ballot boxes around Skagit County.

The county Elections Office Web site reports that more than 66,000 ballots were mailed to voters, and about 20,000 had come back as of Monday.

Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed is predicting 51 percent voter turnout statewide.

Skagit County Elections Supervisor David Cunningham has predicted a 56 percent turnout here.

Any ballots mailed today must be sent early enough to get today’s postmark for it to be counted. Or find a ballot box at these locations:

-- Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.

-- Burlington Parks and Recreation Department Building, 900 E. Fairhaven St.

-- Skagit Upriver Services and Library, 45770 A Main St., Concrete.

-- La Conner Regional Library, 614 E. Morris St. 

-- Mount Vernon Police and Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place.

-- Skagit County Auditor’s Office, 700 S. Second St. Drop boxes are located outside the county building and inside the Auditor’s Office at room 201.

Election results will start rolling in after 8 p.m. and will be be posted here on goskagit.com as well as the county Web site.

Read here about races in Skagit County.





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Here’s another reason to Save Our Skagit - Vote No on I-1033: http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/county_departments_asked_for_5_percent_budget_cuts/

Posted November 03, 2009 - 03:46 PM by SkagitonianYouth

Save Our Skagit - vote NO on I-1033.

Your county & city governments need you to vote NO.  Think of the people who pick up the trash,…

Posted November 03, 2009 - 01:48 PM by SkagitonianYouth

Stop the maniacal spending ............Vote “YES” on I-1033

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