Levies, charter amendments fail, Peter leading Krebs
Election results were released shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2022. There are still more ballots to be counted. There will be new results released each day for the rest of the week.
SHERIFF: Name | votes |percentage
Sheriff Ron Krebs | 3,526 | 48.65%
Sgt. Eric Peter | 3,742 51.35%
SAN JUAN ISLAND LIBRARY
Yes | 1,627 | 41.41%
No | 2,302 | 58.59%
SAN JUAN COUNTY ROAD LEVY
Yes | 2,871 | 43.57%
No | 3,718 | 56.43 %
FOUR CHARTER AMENDMENTS
1. Establishing a New Position of Public Advocate for the Purpose of Helping Citizens Navigate the San Juan County Systems.
REJECTED | 4,753 | 65.13%
APPROVED | 2,545 | 34.87%
2. Amending language in the County Charter to provide clarification regarding budget provisions for the Charter Review Commission (CRC), staff support requirements, and further resolution regarding the term length, procedures and duties of the CRC, and the role of the Prosecuting Attorney
REJECTED | 3,560 | 51.27%
APPROVED | 3,384 | 48.73%
3. Amending the current voting rules to include Ranked Choice Voting
REJECTED | 4,140 | 57.12%
APPROVED | 3,108 | 42.88%
4. Amending Signature Requirements Concerning Initiatives and Referendum
REJECTED | 4,881 | 67.48%
APPROVED | 2,352 | 32.52%
Barring successful write-in campaigns, as of January 1, 2023 Amy Vira is the San Juan County Prosecutor, Jane Fuller is the Council member from Lopez Island, Natasha Warmenhoven is the Auditor. Rhonda Pederson will continue as Treasurer, Carolyn Jewett as District Court Judge, Lisa Henderson as County Clerk, and John Kulseth as Assessor. All of these candidates were unopposed.
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