Register to Vote!

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Dear San Juan County Neighbors and Friends,

If you meet the residency requirements for voting in San Juan County, we encourage you to register to vote here.

You will find all the information you need about eligibility, dates and deadlines for registering to vote in San Juan County by clicking on this link.

The Primary Election is August 7
The General Election is November 6

Deadlines for the Primary Election:

  • July 9 – Deadline for voter registration, address change and other updates
  • July 30 – Deadline for first time Washington State voter registration (in person only)
  • July 20 – Ballots mailed for August 7 Primary

Things to know about the General Election:

  • October 8 – Deadline for voter registration, address change and other updates
  • October 29 – Deadline for first time Washington State voter registration (in person only)
  • November 6 – General Election

Voting in San Juan County is by mail. If you are registered to vote but miss the deadline to update your address, you can still vote. Contact your County Elections Department here at this link where you are currently registered to request a ballot.

Registrations and updates submitted after the deadline will take effect for the next election.

View the complete elections calendar here at this link.

County Council elections are held every other year and Council serve for 4 years. Candidates who met the May 18 deadline for filing for the SJ County Council are:

District #1, San Juan South

  • Lovel Pratt, (incumbent)
  • Bob Jarman

District #3, Town of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

  • Howard (Howie) Rosenfeld (incumbent)
  • Marc A. Forlenza

District #4, Orcas West

  • Rick Hughes
  • Scott Lancaster

Do you know which Council District you live in? Find the answer here at this link.

Please forward this email to your island neighbors and friends.

Thank you!

Common Sense Alliance

Common Sense Alliance
P.O. 1249 Friday Harbor, 98250
info@commonsensealliance.net
www.www.commonsensealliance.net

San Juan County Central Committee Meeting Sat May 12th

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SJCRP PCO’S,

After very successful Caucus and Convention let’s energize for our next successful 7 months

Central Committee Meeting

Saturday May 12th 11:30-2:00

At the San Juan Island American Legion Lower Level (next to the Grange)

Topics of Discussion:

State/National Convention

How can we get our message out most effectively?

Local Events, Fundraisers, Candidate Forums

Thank you to our local business support!

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Please let our local businesses know how we appreciate their support. These businesses recognize the importance of our mission. Small government and lower tax and regulation burdens are business friendly Republican goals. Please support the following:

San Juan Coffee Roasting Co.- Go see Irene, enjoy a coffee drink, some truffles or ice cream. She is on the Cannery Landing.  Her coffee is roasted locally and tastes delicious. You have enjoyed it at our Red Barn Events, San Juan Caucus and County Convention. So while you are downtown go see Irene and thank her for her generosity. Her coffee keeps you alert even during my boring speeches!

San Juan Safaris-Bill and Colleen will be helping us with an upcoming fundraiser. This summer we will be hosting a lighthouse/wildlife tour on the Sea Lion. Come meet candidates for the upcoming elections and enjoy our beautiful county by boat.Date to be announced soon.Contact San Juan Safaris for your whale watching /sight seeing pleasure.www.sanjuansafaris.com and thank Bill and Coleen for their involvement in our business community.378-1323.

Valmark Inc.- Buy local and support Vern Howard’s Kings Market. Vern is generous to our community in many ways. Pick up your party or conference foods from Kings. We do!378-4505.

Animal Inn and Wellness Center- OK self promotion is a bit awkward but I owe it to my staff. Yes I own the Animal Inn and am happy to donate lamb or gift baskets to the Republican auctions. Come see us for your pet’s boarding or health needs. We provide basic health care and safe daycare or long care boarding. Come walk your dog on our 30 acres and try us out. Kitties enjoy our spacious accommodations too. Our eggs and lamb are for sale also.See our website and facebook.378-4738.

Let me know if I have left anyone out. Please support the above businesses!

Michelle Loftus

San Juan County Republican Chair

 

Obamacare’s Assault on Religious Liberty

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Register Now for the Upcoming First Principles on First Fridays Webcast
 
“Obamacare’s Assault on Religious Liberty”
 Paul A. Rahe,Professor of History, Hillsdale College
 Tuesday, April 10, 2012          12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. EST

Register to Watch This Live Webcast
www.hillsdalefirstfridays.com
Paul A. Rahe holds the Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in Western Heritage and is Professor of History at Hillsdale College. He earned his Ph.D. from Yale University and has taught at Cornell University and the University of Tulsa. He blogs on Ricochet.com and has authored several books, including Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift and Republics Ancient and Modern: Classical Republicanism and the American Revolution.
*Please note that this month’s program will take place on a Tuesday in deference to Good Friday.

Rob McKenna’s opponent for Governor costs Washington $770,000

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Have you heard that because Jay Inslee quit his job in Congress it will cost you, the taxpayer, $770,000? The state has to run a special election for a new Congressman even though that person will only fill the seat for a month. This is outrageous and we think you should send Inslee the invoice! Ex-Congressman Inslee has enough money in both of his campaign accounts to send the State of Washington a check to cover the cost of the special election and we think he should do that instead of sticking his bill with the taxpayers. Continued