BALLOT MEASURES:
I-1185 – Requires 2/3 majority to raise taxes – YES
I-1240 – Allows Charter Schools to non religious, non profit organizations only – NO*
Referendum 74 – Legalize same-sex marriage – REJECT
I-502 – Legalize marijuana – NO
SJR 8221 – Lowers state’s debt limit – APPROVE
SJR8223-State University investment funds- NO
Advisory Vote No. 1, ESB 6635-MAINTAINED
Advisory Vote No.2, SHB 2590-REPEALED
Initiative Measure 2012-4-GMO ban-NO
San Juan Co Prop.No.1-Decreases Co. Council 6 to 3-APPROVED*
San Juan Co Prop. No. 2-Changes Co. Administrator toCo.Manager-APPROVED*
San Juan Co Prop. No. 3-Reduces Private Meetings of Co.Council-APPROVED*
CANDIDATES:
President/Vice President – Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan
U.S.Senate – Sen. Michael Baumgartner
U.S.Congress, District 2 – Dan Matthews
Governor –Rob McKenna
Lt. Governor – Bill Finkbeiner
Secretary of State – Kim Wyman
State Treasurer – Sharon Hanek
State Auditor – James Watkins
Attorney General – Reagan Dunn
Commissioner of Public Lands – Clint Didier
Superintendent of Public Instruction – No recommendation, leave blank
Insurance Commissioner – John Adams
State Senator District 40 – John Swapp
State Representative Pos 1- Brandon Robinson
State Representative Pos 2- Howard Pellet
State Supreme Court Justice, Pos. 2 & 8 – No recommendation, leave blank
State Supreme Court Justice, Pos. 9 – Richard Sanders
Court of Appeals – No recommendation, leave blank
San Juan Co Superior Court Judge- No recommendation, leave blank
Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Prop No. 1-YES
Orcas Island School District No. 137 Prop No. 1-REJECTED
Orcas Island School District No. 137 Prop No. 2-NO
Local non partisan county positions are not listed. Consider if you think our county is run as efficiently and effectively as possible and vote accordingly.
Ballots will be mailed Oct 19th in San Juan County.
*We will add pages explaining these choices soon.We hope this help you make sound decisions. We ask that you look at the way a ballot measure is worded and the choice you are given to vote on.We feel these choices will strengthen our county,state and nation.
SJCRP Central Committee