It will cost Snohomish County voters more than a standard stamp to mail their ballots this year, but to make up for it, a temporary ballot drop box will be…
Election 2016
Snohomish County voters will have to pay more to mail their ballot
Because of extra-long ballots stuffed with initiatives, voters in Snohomish County — along with those in Whatcom County and most of Douglas County — will have to pay more than…
Election 2016: U.S. Congress candidates’ forum from Edmonds CC
Edmonds Community College has provided a link to the video of the Oct. 11 candidates forum featuring those running for office in the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts. The forum…
Reminder: Online voter registration deadline Monday to vote in November
Potential voters must register this month in order to vote in the Nov. 8 presidential election. The deadline to register online or by mail is Monday, Oct. 10. Oct. 10…
Online voter registration deadline Monday to vote in November
Potential voters must register to vote this month in order to vote in the Nov. 8 presidential election. The deadline to register online or by mail is Monday, Oct. 10. Oct….
Wirth maintains lead, Palumbo pulling ahead of Moscoso in race for State Senator
Democrat Guy Palumbo is pulling ahead of Democrat Luis Moscoso in the latest election results posted Saturday night. Republican Mindie Wirth maintains a strong lead above the two candidates, with…
Proposition 1 gains stronger lead in Thursday election results
After an election update Thursday night, Mountlake Terrace’s Proposition 1 is leading by more than a percent for the first time since initial results were released Tuesday. As of Thursday, 51.86…
Gap narrows, but county public safety tax still failing Wednesday
A ballot measure to raise sales tax in Snohomish County by 0.2 percent for public safety is still failing Wednesday, but the margin has narrowed. As of Wednesday evening, 50.46 percent…
Proposition 1 still slightly in the lead after Wednesday election update
Updated election results from Wednesday evening show Mountlake Terrace’s Proposition 1 extending its narrow lead, but just barely. As of Wednesday at 4:35 p.m., 50.95 percent of ballots cast yes…
Election 2016: Wirth, Langston, Stanford lead in 1st District races
1st District Senate Race In the race to replace long-time Democratic State Senator Rosemary McAuliffe, Republican Mindie Wirth got 40.46 percent of the vote to lead Tuesday’s results while the…
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Public safety tax measure failing in early election results
In early results Tuesday night, a Snohomish County measure that would raise the sales tax by 0.2 percent was failing, with 50.65 percent of voters voting no. The measure would…
Proposition 1 leads slightly in Tuesday election results
A Mountlake Terrace ballot measure for a 44-cent levy lid lift held a slight lead in the polls Tuesday night, with 50.3 percent voting yes and 49.7 percent voting no….
Reminder: Return your primary election ballot by Aug. 2
This Tuesday, Aug. 2 is primary election day, with a ballot that includes races for statewide offices, including governor, plus State Legislature as well as U.S. Congress. For Mountlake Terrace…
Got your ballot? Here’s what you need to know
Ballots for the Aug. 2, 2016 primary election were mailed July 14 and should have been received in your mailbox. Included are primary races for statewide offices, including governor, plus…
Election Watch 2016: Candidate Q&A – State Rep. District 1, Pos. 1
Publisher’s note: We submitted questions to all local Washington State House of Representative candidates whose names will appear on the Aug. 2, 2016 primary election ballot. Here are the responses…
Election Watch 2016: Candidate Q&A – State Rep. District 1, Pos. 2
Publisher’s note: We submitted questions to all local Washington State House of Representative candidates whose names will appear on the Aug. 2, 2016 primary election ballot. Here are the responses…
Election Watch 2016: Candidate Q&A – State Rep. District 32, Pos. 1
Publisher’s note: We submitted questions to all local Washington State House of Representative candidates whose names will appear on the Aug. 2, 2016 primary election ballot. Here are responses received…
32nd District candidates agree on need to support education, not on how
Legislative candidates in the 32nd District all agreed Tuesday that education is the state Legislature’s priority, but they differed on how to provide the money. Candidates for two positions in…
Election Watch 2016: Candidate Q&A – State Rep. District 32, Pos. 2
Publisher’s note: We submitted questions to all local Washington State House of Representative candidates whose names will appear on the Aug. 2, 2016 primary election ballot. Here are responses received…
An inside look at the voter’s experience — Part 3
This is the final piece in a series of three parts by Mountlake Terrace resident Michelle L. Hankes on her experiences as a voter throughout the years and becoming more engaged…
An inside look at the voter’s experience – Part 2
This is the second piece in a series of three parts by Mountlake Terrace resident Michelle L. Hankes on her experiences as a voter throughout the years and becoming more engaged…
An inside look at the voter’s experience – Part 1
This is the first piece in a series of three parts by Mountlake Terrace resident Michelle L. Hankes on her experiences as a voter throughout the years and becoming more…
Bothell business owner announces campaign for 1st District State Senate seat
Small-business owner Ed Barton announced Thursday he will be challenging longtime incumbent Rosemary McAuliffe in the State Senate’s 1st District, representing the communities of Bothell, Brier, Mountlake Terrace, and Kirkland….