Check your mailboxes for your August 1 Primary Election ballots

EVERETT, Wash., July 14, 2023—The Snohomish County Elections mailed ballots for the August 1 Primary Election to 512,000 registered voters on Thursday, July 13.  Ballots were mailed to military and overseas voters on June 16 and to out-of-state and rural voters on July 7.  The local voters’ pamphlet was mailed on July 12 to every […]

Snohomish County, Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 20, 2023—Elections in Snohomish County have officially kicked off, and like usual, filing week was full of surprises. From a father-son duo vying for Snohomish City Council to entire races in five cities and two school districts uncontested, this election season is going to be a game of strategy, wit, and […]

A behind the scenes look at ballot counting

Editor’s Note: This article is a repost that was originally posted August 6, 2019. Garth Fell is now the Snohomish County Auditor. Ballot counting is a fairly complicated and extremely detail-oriented process that you may not actively think about. Because of this, you may not know: How exactly is your ballot counted? Stepping back a […]

Snohomish County Sheriff moving “full steam ahead” following failed recall efforts

By Erin Freeman  |  Lynnwood Times Staff Photo Caption: Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney speaking at the Back the Blue rally in Everett on July 17. Source: Lynnwood Times, Mario Lotmore. Snohomish County, Wash., March 12, 2021 – The most recent recall petition against Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney is officially over, with the campaign […]

In a financial crisis, county officials unite behind a cause

In a financial crisis, county officials unite behind a causeBy Katrina Kukhar | Lynnwood Times Staff On April 23, the Snohomish County Citizens’ Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials (CCSEO) received a proposal signed by elected county officials requesting the commission to not vote for any salary increases for the 2021-2022 time period. The proposal […]

League of Women Voters County Candidate Forum

On October 7th, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County held its Candidates Forum for the positions of County Council Positions 2 and 3, County Auditor, Sheriff and Treasurer. The event was moderated by Lynn Carpenter. Carpenter asked questions provided by the audience on notecards. Each candidate was allotted one minute to respond, and […]