Legals

Notice of April Special Election

Okanogan County, State of Washington

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

A Special Election will be held in the below mentioned districts for the purpose of submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection the following.

Okanogan School District No. 105, Proposition No. 1, General Obligation Bond

The registration deadline for online registrations, mail-in registrations and transfers is April 14, 2025. Any qualified elector who is not registered to vote in the State of Washington may register to vote in person at the Auditor’s Office up to and including April 22, 2025.

You can register or obtain registration forms at the Auditor’s Office, on line at http://www.votewa.gov, and Department of Licensing.

The Okanogan County Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave N, Room 104, at the County Courthouse, will be open so voters may obtain replacement ballots, drop off voted ballots, obtain provisional ballots, and use the Accessible Voting Units, at the following times.

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM April 14- April 21, 2025

On Election Day only, April 22, 2025, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

Drop box locations around the county for this election.

Okanogan - Okanogan County Courthouse Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave N, room 104

Omak-Okanogan- 12 Tribes Casino, 28968 Hwy 97, Omak

Omak-Police Station- 8 N Ash, Omak

Drop boxes will close at 8:00PM on Election Day

Voters needing additional information or assistance with voter registration forms or voting may call (509) 422-7240. Voters unable to use the mail-in ballot may use the Accessible Voting Unit available at the County Auditor’s Office.

Ballots require no postage and must be postmarked by the day of the election. Check with your local Post Office for deadlines to have your ballot postmarked properly.

For additional information on the election or regarding voter registration.

votewa.gov/okanogan

Local newspaper, radio, and TV

http://www.pdc.wa.gov

Meetings of the Okanogan County Canvassing Board are open, public meetings and shall be continued until the activities for which the following meetings are held have been completed. Canvass Board meetings are held in the Okanogan County Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave N, Room 104, at the County Courthouse, in Okanogan.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM to determine the status of any provisional or challenged ballots

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM to canvass the votes cast and certify the election

This notice is in accordance with RCW 29A.52.

Dated at Okanogan, Washington this 6th day of February, 2025.

Cari Hall, Okanogan County Auditor and Ex-Officio Supervisor of Elections

By Jamie Groomes, Chief Deputy/Elections Administrator

(Publish April 2, 2025)

Okanogan County

NOTICE OF

SPECIAL ELECTION

Ballots for the April 22, 2025 Special Election were mailed out April 4th, 2025.

If you have not received your ballot by Friday, April 11th,2025, please contact the Auditors Office at (509) 422-7240.

Remember your ballot return envelope must be signed.

The Auditors Office, 149 3rd Ave N, Okanogan, is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on Election Day only from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM for the following services.

Voter Registration

Drop off voted ballots

Obtain replacement ballots

Disability Access Voting Units

Drop boxes will be open April 4th- April 22nd, 2025. Drop boxes will be open until 8:00 PM on April 22nd, 2024.

Drop box locations open for the April 22, 2025 Special Election:

Okanogan - Okanogan County Courthouse Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave N, room 104

Omak- 12 Tribes Casino- 28968 Hwy 97, Omak

Omak- Police Station-8 N Ash, Omak

The state is providing postage-paid ballot return envelopes this year. Voters are encouraged to mail in ballots prior to Friday, April 18,2025, to ensure the envelopes are postmarked by Election Day. Check with your local post office for cut off times.

If you need to find out information about the issues you can use the following sources.

On line voter’s guide – votewa.gov

votewa.gov

sos.wa.gov/elections/

Newspapers and radio

If you are not currently registered in the State of Washington, you can appear in person in the Auditors Office until April 22, 2025 and registered to vote and be able to vote in the Special Election.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Auditors Office. (509) 422-7240.

(Publish April 2, 2025)