Election Watch: More than half of expected ballots returned before Election Day
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
By Evan Smith
More than half of the expected final number of ballots had arrived at the King County elections office before Election Day.
Elections officials had expected a countywide voter turnout of 52 percent (53 percent in Seattle, 51 percent in the rest of the County), but almost 27 percent of ballots had already arrived at the County elections office Monday night.
Shoreline and Lake Forest Park voters were voting at a slightly higher rate than the rest of the County.
The ballot-return rate was 27.13 percent in the Shoreline School District, compared to the countywide average of 26.81 percent. The return rate was 28.70 percent in Lake Forest Park and 28.70 percent in the City of Shoreline. The return rate for the Northshore Fire District, which includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and nearby unincorporated areas, was 27.70 percent.
The return rate was lower in South Snohomish County, where 23.70 percent of ballots in Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway and the rest of the Edmonds School District had been returned by late Monday night.
The secretary of state’s office had expected a statewide turnout of 47 percent.
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As we enter the last day of this election cycle, my decision in the race between Janet Way and Doris McConnell has been cemented by the comment last night by Council member McConnell who stated she "spaced out" what the topic of the Planning Commission meeting she attended 3 days earlier. What a truly remarkable statement from an elected official. She leaves me feeling embarrassed to live in a city that could elect such a person who would publicly make such a ridiculous statement.
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