Each year the numbers are confusing
Each year the numbers are confusing
The city ballot returns are running about 2% above county returns. With Bellingham voters compromising only 37% of all voters in our county, our rural and small-town neighbors could control the County
The city ballot returns are running about 2% above county returns. With Bellingham voters compromising only 37% of all voters in our county, our rural and small-town neighbors could control the County Council elections - if they wanted to. Final tallies are needed before drawing conclusions. Another surprise - up to Saturday, the highest percentage ballot return of the three county council districts is - would you believe it - the 3rd District where Barbara Brenner is running unopposed. 21.8% compared to 21.7% in the 1st with the hotly contested campaign between Hatch and Kelly. The 2nd is a lowly 20.2%.
One explanation may be that 3rd District folks have few hard decisions and steady voters just filled out and returned their ballots. Based on that, the Mann-Crawford results might be very close as folks are considering which to vote for.
These numbers are later than what Sam Taylor had available for his article in today's Herald. But still, anyone who plays with all the numbers will find they simply do not add up. I have discrepancies of several hundred ballots from the Auditor's office. I have tried to clear this up after previous elections by discussing with Shirley but each year the numbers released are confusing again. Probably needs to be sorted out after Tuesday.
One explanation may be that 3rd District folks have few hard decisions and steady voters just filled out and returned their ballots. Based on that, the Mann-Crawford results might be very close as folks are considering which to vote for.
These numbers are later than what Sam Taylor had available for his article in today's Herald. But still, anyone who plays with all the numbers will find they simply do not add up. I have discrepancies of several hundred ballots from the Auditor's office. I have tried to clear this up after previous elections by discussing with Shirley but each year the numbers released are confusing again. Probably needs to be sorted out after Tuesday.
