Elections
Jeff Asher is write-in candidate for San Juan County Sheriff
Wow! I am truly taken aback by the outpouring of support encouraging me to run for Sheriff. Thank you all for the calls and texts requesting my participation in the upcoming Sheriff’s election. When I was first asked to consider this opportunity, I was hesitant, as it…
November 3, 2026 General Election Ballots: Vote – Sign It -Ballot Box it
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. October 1, 2026 – Mark your calendars for the upcoming General Election on November 3! Races for important Federal, State, and County positions will appear on the ballot, as well as vital ballot measures for the State, the San Juan County Fire…
Rep Larsen’s recommendations about voting by mail in Washington state
Washington has one of the strongest vote-by-mail systems in the country. But recent changes to U.S. Postal Service transportation operations mean some mail may not receive a postmark on the same day it is mailed, raising concerns for ballots returned close to Election…
Injunction Upheld: federal administration can’t interfere with mid-term elections
OLYMPIA – Monday, September 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Postal Service cannot place new restrictions on ballot mail before the Nov. 3 General Election. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued the following statement:…
Candidate forums October 12 on Lopez; October 13 in Friday Harbor; October 14 in Eastsound
To the Editor This October, San Juan County voters will have a chance to hear directly from the candidates running for two important local offices: County Auditor and County Council District 3. The San Juan County Auditor oversees county elections, financial…
New data: USPS Rejecting More Mail-In Ballots As “Too Late” Under Trump Rules
In December, the USPS finalized a rule that requires ballots to be postmarked at new regional processing and distribution centers, rather than at a community’s local post office. To compound the delay, under new policy, if your post office is over 50 miles from a…
Washington Secretary of State issues statement after hearing on USPS final rule
OLYMPIA — Following a federal district court hearing regarding the multi-state lawsuit opposing the U.S. Postal Service’s final rule on ballot mail, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued this statement: “The preliminary injunction issued today (September 4) was…
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issues statement on SCOTUS ruling staying injunction on mail-in ballot Executive Order
OLYMPIA — On August 24, 2026, the United States Supreme Court stayed one of two injunctions that prevented the federal government from implementing new regulations on mail-in voting ahead of the November General Election. The Court did not rule on the merits or…
Washington Secretary of State issues statement after hearing in DOJ lawsuit
OLYMPIA — Following a hearing August 4, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington regarding the U.S. Department of Justice’s demand for Washington state’s full, unredacted voter roll, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued the following…
Swanson and Ingman move on to the General Election
There was one local race on the August 4, 2026 primary ballot in San Juan County. Three candidates, Renee J Koplan, Jennifer Swanson, Katherine Bryant Ingman, were vying to represent Lopez Island residency district on the San Juan County Council. Jennifer Swanson…