Posts Tagged ‘Ballots’
2018 Election – Initiative 940 Would Create ‘Good Faith’ Clause For Police Shootings
Tomorrow is Election Day, when your ballot must be returned or postmarked. There are four initiatives and an advisory vote on the ballot this year. In part four of our series, we take a closer look at Initiative 940.
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2018 Election – Voters Want Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions, Poll Says
Election Day is tomorrow and one of the biggest issues on voters’ minds is health care. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found three-quarters of Americans want to protect the Affordable Care Act’s provision ensuring care for people with pre-existing conditions. It’s a hot topic in Washington’s 8th Congressional District as well, as Eric Tegethoff reports.
Read More2018 Election – Initiative 1639 Would Raise Age to 21 for Purchasing Assault Rifles
You now have four days to return your ballot for this year’s general election. There are four initiatives and an advisory vote on the ballot this year. In part two of our series, we take a closer look at Initiative 1639, which relates to firearms. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read More2018 Election – Initiative 1634 Would Ban Soda Taxes
You now have four days to return your ballot for this year’s general election. There are four initiatives and an advisory vote on the ballot this year. In part three of our series, we take a closer look at Initiative 1634, which would ban cities and other municipalities from creating taxes on soda and other…
Read More2018 Election – Initiative 1631 Would Create Nation’s First Carbon Fee
You now have five days to return your ballot for this year’s general election. There are four initiatives and an advisory vote on the ballot this year. In part one of our series, we take a closer look at Initiative 1631. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreBallots Going Out Now For Nov. 6 Election, With Big Registration Uptick In Chelan-Douglas Counties
Washington’s voting period for the fall General Election is officially underway, with ballots arriving in mailboxes starting today. Voters’ Pamphlets have already been sent statewide. You have until 8 p.m. Tues. Nov. 6 to return your ballot to a drop box in your city. The state is also providing postage-paid ballot return envelopes this year.…
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Supporters of I-1631 Say Coal Plant Closure Latest Example of Carbon Fee’s Potential
The fight over a ballot initiative that would charge a carbon pollution fee is already drawing big money. Initiative 1631 would charge large industrial emitters an escalating fee of $15 per metric ton of carbon emissions starting in 2020. Money raised — about $1 billion in the first year — would pay for projects aimed…
Read MorePrimary Election Results Unchanged After Latest Count, Colleges Working To Increase Student Voting
Primary election is now in the rear-view mirror and a new challenge being issued by the Governor aims to increase the number of student voters. Marcus Bellissimo has the details. The second official vote tally after last Tuesday’s primary election took place late Friday afternoon. Voter turnout was 45% for Chelan County with less…
Read MorePrimary Election Results – Aug. 7, 2018
The Chelan and Douglas County Auditor’s Offices will post primary election results shortly after ballot collection ends at 8 p.m. Stay tuned to KOHO for more results as ballots get tallied. CHELAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER #2 Candidate Vote Vote % Bob Bugert (States No Party Preference) 1,590 38.38% Shon D. Smith (Prefers Republican Party) 1,923 46.42%…
Read MoreCounty, State Elections Officials Weigh In On Primary Today
It’s primary election day here in Washington state. Local voters will decide on the top two candidates heading to the general election ballot in November for races from Chelan County Commissioner and county judges to State and U.S. Representatives. Perhaps the contest getting the most attention is an open U.S. House seat Democrats hope to…
Read MoreCarbon Tax, Soda Tax Cap Approved For Statewide Ballot In Nov., Secretary Wyman Says
Voters in Washington state will decide in November whether to charge industrial emitters a fee for their carbon pollution. Secretary of State Kim Wyman certified Initiative 1631 for the fall ballot after backers collected enough signatures. A coalition of tribes, social-justice, labor and environmental groups sponsoring the measure say it will hold corporate polluters accountable…
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