NOTICE OF STATE GENERAL ELECTION

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 for each precinct in the County of Asotin, State of Washington, a State General Election will be held to elect the following named persons that have been nominated by the designated major and minor parties, independent candidates or are write-in candidates for the respective city, state, county offices to be elected for full and unexpired terms.  Washington has a new election system.  In each race for partisan office, the two candidates who received the most votes in the August Primary advanced to the November General Election.  Each candidate for partisan office my state a political party that he or she prefers.  A candidate’s preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of or associates with that candidate.  The election of President and Vice President are the official nominees of their political party.  Asotin County is a vote by mail county so no poll sites will be open and the voter will get his/her ballot in the mail.  It will cost $.44 to return the ballot or the voter may drop it off at the Auditor’s office between 7:30am and 5:30pm everyday until election day when we will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm, November 3, 2009.  The voter may also obtain a replacement ballot at our office during these times.  The DAU for visually impaired voter is set up in our office from October 16, 2009 through November 3, 2009 from 7:30am to 5:30pm each day except election day when it will be available form 7:00am to 8:00pm.  The office designations, names addresses, and order of the political parties which are printed on the state General election ballots are as follows:                        

STATE MEASURES

Proposed by Initiative Petition

Initiative Measure No. 1033

 

Initiative Measure No. 1033 concerns state, county and city revenue.

 

This measure would limit growth of certain state, county and city revenue to annual inflation and population growth, not including voter-approved revenue increases. Revenue collected above the limit would reduce property tax levies.

 

Should this measure be enacted into law?  Yes   No

 

Passed by the Legislature and Ordered Referred by Petition

State Referendum Measure No 71

 

The legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute Bill 5688 concerning rights and responsibilities of state-registered domestic partners and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on this bill.  This will would expand the rights, responsibilities and obligations accorded state-registered same-sex and senior domestic partners to be equivalent to those of married spouses, except that a domestic partner ship is not a marriage.

 

Should this bill be: Approved    Rejected

 

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COUNTY MEASURES

Formation of Cemetery District

 

The Board of Commissioners for Asotin County has passed a resolution regarding formation of a Cemetery District for all of Asotin Count.  This measure would create a cemetery district in Asotin County pursuant to RCW 68325.185 for maintenance and operations of cemeteries approved to be in the district.  The district would be authorized to levy a property tax not to exceed 11.25 cents per thousand dollars of assessed value beginning in 2010.  Shall a cemetery district to be know as Asotin County Cemetery District Number One, with the power to levy property tax be created in Asotin County?  Yes Cemetery District No 1 No Cemetery District No 1

 

Blue Mountain Fire District Formation

 

The Board of County Commissioners of Asotin County have passes a resolution regarding a fire district to be known as “Blue Mountain Fire District #1".  If passed this resolution would create a fire protection district pursuant to RCW 52.02 to provide fire protection to the residents and property owners within the boundaries previously established.  The district would be authorized to levy a property tax not to exceed $0.95 cents per thousand dollars of assessed value beginning in 2010.  Yes No

 

 

Continuance of the Sales and Use Tax for PTBA

 

Shall the Authority of the Asotin County Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA) be authorized to continue the sales and use tax of two-tenths (2/10th) of one percent (1%) within Asotin County effective January 1, 2010.  Said proposition shall expire at the end of a five (5) year period unless renewed by the vote of the people.  The proceeds of which are to be used solely to fund the operation, maintenance , and capital needs of the public transportation system for Asotin county all as provided in Resolution No, 09-03. 

Yes Continuation of Sales Tax   No Continuation of Sales Tax

 

 

 STATE

    Legislative Office

District 9 State Representative Pos 1

Partisan Office - 1-year Unexpired Term

 

Susan Fagen (Prefers Republican Party), PO Box 1471, Pullman, WA 99163

Pat Hailey (Prefers Republican Party), 691 Hailey Rd, Mesa, WA 99343

 

 

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County Assessor

Partisan Office 1-year Unexpired Term

 

Chris Wood (Prefers Republican Party), 2739 Laurel Dr, Clarkston, WA 99403

Dave Abbott (Prefers Democrat Party), 3540 Quailwood Dr, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Port of Clarkston

Non Partisan Office

Jock Pring, PO Box 913, Lewiston, ID 83501

Marvin L. Jackson, 1148 15^th St, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

 

Only precinct within the EMS boundaries will vote on the following proposition

 

COUNTY

Asotin County Proposition 911

 

Shall the Board of Commissioners of Asotin County be authorized to impose an excess tax levy in the year 2010, at the rate of $0.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, the proceeds thereof to be used for the maintenance and operation of Emergency Medical Services?  Yes   No

 

Only City of Asotin precincts will vote on the following candidates and proposition

 

City of Asotin

Council Position 2

Non Partisan - Unexpired Two Year Term

 

 

Keith Delzer, PO Box 935, Asotin, WA 99402

Steve Cowdrey, PO Box 26, Asotin, WA 99402

 

Council Position 3

Non Partisan - Full Four Year Term

 

Greg Fry, PO Box 602, Asotin, WA 99402

Robert Van Pelt, PO Box 65, Asotin, WA 99402

 

Council Position 4

Non Partisan - Full Four Year Term

 

Mervin A Schneider, PO Box 118, Asotin, WA 99402

 

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Council Position 5

Non Partisan - Full Four Year Term

 

Joe Appleton, PO Box 582, Asotin, WA 99402

David Weakland, PO Box 371, Asotin, WA 99402     

 

 

CITY OF ASOTIN

Proposition 911

 

Shall a special levy be collected in 2010 of twenty eight thousand eight hundred twelve dollars ($28,812.00) requiring approximately forty cents ($0.40) per thousand of assessed valuation for the City of Asotin to pay for Emergency Medical Services.

Yes Special Levy   No Special Levy    

 

Only City of Clarkston precincts will vote on this proposition.

 

CITY OF CLARKSTON

Council Position 1

Non Partisan - Full Four Year Term

 

Kathleen A. Warren, 824 Riverview Blvd, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Council Position 2

Non Partisan - Full Four Year Term

 

John P Smith, 1124 5^th St, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Council Position 3

Non Partisan - Full Four Year Term

 

Larry Baumberger, PO Box 81, Clarkston, WA 99403

Monika Lawrence, 1302 13^th St 6, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Council Position 4

Non Partisan - Full Four Year Term

 

Terry Beadles, 1123 10^th St, Clarkston, WA 99403

Serena Martz, 1027 12^th St, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Council Position 6

Non Partisan - Unexpired Two Year Term

 

George Nash, 1115 Highland Ave #47, Clarkston, WA 99403

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City of Clarkston Proposition 911

 

The City Council of the City of Clarkston, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 2009-11 concerning a proposition to finance emergency medical services.  This Proposition, if approved, would permit continued maintenance and operation of the present Rescue One Emergency Medical Services Unit through the levy of a special excess tax for collection in 2010 of $413,834 requiring approximately $1.23 per thousand dollars of assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value). 

Should this proposition be approved?  Levy Yes   Levy No

 

Only Asotin-Anatone School District precincts will vote on these candidates

 

School District 420

 

Director District 2

Non Partisan Office

 

Chris Loseth, PO Box 866, Asotin, WA 99402

 

Director District 3

Non Partisan Office

 

Laura Ackerman, 3481 Clemans Rd, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Only Clarkston School District precincts will vote of these candidates

 

School District 250

 

Director District 4

Non Partisan Office

 

Dennis Lenz, PO Box 393, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Director District 5

Non Partisan Office

 

Scott Dolezal, 2325 Rolling Hills Dr, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Only Asotin County Fire Protection District No 1 precincts will vote on these candidates

 

 

 

 

 

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Asotin County Fire Dist

 

Fire Commissioner Position 2

Non Partisan Office - Unexpired Four Year Term

 

Ken Klug, 2716 Rainier St, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Fire Commissioner Position 3

Non Partisan Office - Full Six Year Term

 

Bill Wolfinbarger, 2056 13^th St, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

All precincts in Asotin County will vote on this contest.

 

PROPOSED CEMETERY DISTRICT

 

Commissioner Position No 1

Nonpartisan

 

Frank Johnson, 2701 S Perry Lane, Clarkston, WA 99403

John Murray, 1239 McCarroll St, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Commissioner Position No 2

Nonpartisan

 

Tom Turnbow, 1539 Libby St, Clarkston, WA 99403

Randy, Martz, 1207 Schweiter Lane, Clarkston, WA 99403

 

Commissioner Position No 3

Nonpartisan

 

Lenny Frasure, 1336 Highland Ave, Clarkston, WA 99403