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April 18th, 2007

BALLOTS FOR SCHOOL BOND ELECTIONS DUE APRIL 24, 2007

SKAGIT COUNTY – Ballots for school bond elections for the Anacortes, Burlington-Edison, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley school districts must be postmarked by April 24, 2007, according to Skagit County Auditor Jeanne Youngquist.

Ballots can also be delivered to the Auditor’s office. On election day, ballots can also be deposited at the following drop-off locations:

BALLOT DROP OFF SITES FOR APRIL 24, 2007

MT VERNON -
SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH-2529 N LAVENTURE RD, MT VERNON
AUDITOR'S OFFICE 700 S. 2ND ST, MT VERNON
(Upon receipt of ballot through Election day)

BURLINGTON -
BURLINGTON SENIOR CENTER- 1011 GREENLEAF ST, BURLINGTON

ANACORTES -
ANACORTES LIBRARY-1220 10TH St, ANACORTES
FIDALGO ELEMENTARY SCH-13590 GIBRALTER RD, ANACORTES

SEDRO WOOLLEY -
SEDRO WOOLLEY COMMUNITY CENTER 700 PACIFIC ST, SW
SAMISH SCHOOL-23953 PRAIRIE RD, S.W.
LYMAN SCHOOL-8183 LYMAN AVE, LYMAN.
CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL-23631 LAKE ST, CLEAR LAKE
BIG LAKE SCHL-16802 LAKE VIEW BLVD, BIG LAKE

These measures all require validation and a super majority to pass as per definitions in WAC 458-19-005
"Super majority" means a majority of at least three-fifths of the registered voters of a taxing district approving a proposition authorizing a levy, at which election the number of persons voting "yes" on the proposition constitutes three-fifths of a number equal to forty percent of the total votes cast in the taxing district in the last preceding general election; or by a majority of at least three-fifths of the registered voters of the taxing district voting on the proposition when the number of registered voters voting on the proposition exceeds forty percent of the total votes cast in the taxing district in the last preceding general election.

For further information, call 360-336-9305