Primary Election ballots due Aug. 2

POMEROY–The Primary Election ballots are due to be delivered or mailed back to the Garfield County Auditor by August 2, 2022.

At the county level, two candidates are vying for Garfield County Sheriff: incumbent Drew Hyer and challenger Kurt Miller.

Also on the ballot are other County, State and Federal candidates, and Proposition No. 1, a measure going before voters concerning funding for emergency communications systems and facilities.

Proposition No. 1, related to Funding Emergency Communication Systems and Facilities, reads: The Board of Commissioners of Garfield County has determined that funding of emergency communication systems and facilities requires more stable and consistent funding. If approved by the voters, this measure will authorize an emergency communication systems and facilities sales and use tax at a rate of two-tenths of one percent (2 cents on every 10 dollars of taxable sales). Any tax revenue collected by the County must be used solely for the purpose of providing funds of costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of emergency communication systems and facilities. Approval of the sales tax will allow Garfield County to maintain and improve the level of emergency communications with in the county. A “yes” vote is for approval of the tax. A “no” vote is to reject the tax. Approval of Proposition No. 1 requires an affirmative vote from a majority of the persons voting.

Positions up for re-election that are not opposed are: County Assessor Brian S. Bartels; County Auditor McKenzie Lueck; County Clerk Marie Gormsen; County Prosecutor Matt L. Newberg; County Treasurer Tereasa Summers; and Commissioner District No. 3 Justin E. Dixon.

Legislative District 9–State Representative Pos. 1 Mary Dye, Republican; and Position 2, Joe Schmick, GOP, are both unopposed.

Congressional District 5–U.S. Representative: Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Republican; Natasha Hill, Democrat; Sean Clynch, Republican; and Ann Marie Danimus, Democrat.

U. S. Senator has eighteen candidates seeking one of two spots on the general ballot.

The Secretary of State have eight candidates vying for that position. They are: Bob Hagglund, Republican; Kurtis Engle, Union; Marquez Tiggs, Democrat; Tamborine Borrelli, America First (R); Steve Hobbs, Democrat; Keith L. Wagoner, Republican; Mark Miloscia, Republican; and Julie Anderson, Nonpartisan.

To register to vote, Washington State offers three ways: online, by mail and in person. For more information go to http://www.co.garfield.wa.us/auditor and click Register to Vote.