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Evan Smith; Primary ballot includes Northshore Fire Position

Sunday, July 24, 2011

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Voters in Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and nearby unincorporated areas face a primary contest for a Northshore Fire District Board position.

Incumbent Commissioner Don Ellis, a Kenmore resident, faces two challengers in the August 16 primary, with the top two vote getters advancing to the November 8 general election.

One challenger is Eric Adman, a Shoreline Fire Department paramedic who lives in Kenmore. The other is Stan Isenhath, an associate broker with Windermere Real Estate, who also lives in Kenmore. 



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LFP Citizen's Commission to hold discussion of fire merger issue

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The next meeting of the Lake Forest Park Citizen's Commission will be March 31, 2021, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

It will be a discussion of the proposed merger of the Northshore Fire District, into the Woodinville Fire and Rescue District.

This will be on the April 27, 2021 Special Election Ballot, for the Cities of Kenmore and Lake Forest Park.

While we did originally try to schedule a Voter's Forum on this ballot measure issue, the parties we wanted involved to help keep it neutral, fair, informational, and helpful, were either not available, or we let them go, and decided to go with this much simpler format.

People will be welcome to log on to the Google Meet, and stay or go as they please.

We have generally invited four local labor groups, the four Fire Boards of Commissioners, the Administration, the employees, and former Fire Board of Commissioner members.

This is an open meeting, and we hope to have some factual, neutral, and helpful information, in addition to Pro and Con information available to help the Public decide how to vote on this issue.

The Lake Forest Park Citizen's Commission as a group, will once again not take a position, to help facilitate this exchange of information.

The Google Meet Link is: https://meet.google.com/dxv-pwqd-imm

The Lake Forest Park Citizen's Commission is a volunteer group, not part of the City of Lake Forest Park.



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Prop 1 and Prop 1 and where to turn in your ballots

Monday, April 12, 2021

Considering that both Shoreline and Lake Forest Park have Prop 1 on their ballots, it's understandable that there is some confusion. To add to the confusion, Shoreline Fire has a measure on the Shoreline ballot to renew their benefit charge.



Green signs

Shoreline Prop 1 is about a 20 year plan for refurbishing existing parks and acquiring new land for green spaces as the city fills up with multifamily buildings.

It is a renewal of an existing, expiring charge and will add a monthly amount of around $5 a month, depending on the value of your property.

There are Yes yard signs and people on corners waving Yes signs to support the parks proposition.

Only Shoreline residents vote on the Parks measure.

Red signs

Lake Forest Park / Kenmore Prop 1 is about the proposed merger of two fire departments - Northshore, which serves LFP and Kenmore and Woodinville Fire and Rescue, which serves Woodinville.

The Northshore firefighters' union is strongly opposed and is placing red No signs around both cities.

Only Lake Forest Park and Kenmore residents vote on this measure.

Shoreline Fire benefit charge

This is a renewal of charges that Shoreline residents pay for fire protection and emergency services.

Only Shoreline residents vote on this measure.

Drop boxes

You can take your ballot to any King county drop box. They all get sent to the same place.
  • 192nd and Aurora Park n Ride in the corner with the rain garden
  • Shoreline Library parking lot on the corner of NE 175th and 5th NE (remember you can't turn across 175th when you are headed west)
  • Lake Forest Park City Hall in the northeast corner of Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way
You can also mail your ballot with no postage required.

There is a high validation requirement because of the turnout for the Presidential election, so voting - whether Yes or No - is important if you want your opinion heard.

--Diane Hettrick


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This Week/End October 9 and then some

Sunday, July 10, 2011

What's going on?  Well, here's the list.  


Candidate forums

OCT
Oct 10   Post offices closed for Columbus Day
Oct 11   LFP Garden Club
Oct 11   SCC shows documentary film Food, Inc.
Oct 11   Disaster Preparedness for families
Oct 11   Local libraries closed for morning staff meeting
Oct 11   Public comment on state political redistricting, Olympia
Oct 11   Sound Transit public meeting on North Corridor
Oct 11   Flu clinic at Bartell Pharmacy
Oct 12   Coming Home - understanding military culture
Oct 12   Poetry Night at SCC as part of ArtCrush
Oct 12   Healing Hands for Arthritis at Massage Envy - register now
Oct 13   Shoreline Candidates Forum sponsored by 4 neighborhood associations
Oct 14-15  Haunted Trails
Oct 14-16  Kruckeberg fall tree and shrub sale
Oct 15   Building Hope dessert fundraiser for Jacob's Well
Oct 15   Open House at Northshore Fire Station
Oct 18  Flu clinic at Bartell Pharmacy
Oct 18   Northshore Fire public meeting
Oct 20-21  Haunted Trails
Oct 21-22  Physical Poetry Dance Performances
Oct 22   Halloween Carnival for young children
Oct 22    Boeing Creek open space work party
Oct 23  Weeding on the Interurban Trail
Oct 23  Piano concert at SCC
Oct 27  NUHSA Annual Meeting and Human Services Awards
Oct 29  Blackberry removal at Darnall Park
Oct 30  Steps Against Domestic Violence walk at Green Lake
Nov 5-6  40% off used books at Third Place Books
Nov 11  Shoreline Veteran's Day event
Nov 12  Revegetation party at Hamlin Park with EarthCorps
Nov 13  Weeding on the Interurban Trail
Nov 19  Shoreline Schools honor choir at Benaroya Hall

2012
Jan 21   Jazz It Up! with Gary Smulyan
Mar 16-18  Pacific Rim Gymnastics competition
June 15   Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park tour

Meet the candidates
Aug 25  Briarcrest candidate forum, Shoreline City Council, school board
Sep 20  Candidate Social at Richmond Highlands
Sep 22  Snohomish County Executive candidates
Oct   4    Shorewood High school, school board
Oct   6   Snohomish County Council Position 3
Oct 11  7pm Richmond Beach candidate forum, Shoreline City Council
Oct 12  11:45am Shoreline Chamber of Commerce forum for SL City Council
Oct 12  6:45pm Shorecrest PTSA candidate forum, school library, School Board
Oct 13  6:30pm Four Shoreline Neighborhoods sponsor candidate forum at Meridian Park school
Oct 18  7pm Richmond Beach candidate forum, school board, County positions, ballot measures
Oct 18  7pm League of Women Voters forum for LFP Mayor and City Council positions
Oct 20  6:30pm Shoreline Caucus forum for Shoreline City Council

Other election information
Statewide ballot measures


Sports
High School Football fall schedule
High School Volleyball fall schedule
High School Girls' Soccer fall schedule
High School Boys' Tennis schedule
SCC Volleyball Clinics
SW Feeder schools girls' basketball

North City Bistro 206-365-4447


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One week left to turn in your ballot

Thursday, July 29, 2021

vote before August 3 deadlines
There is just one week left to get your ballot in and make your voice heard!

Return your ballot by drop box - find the one nearest you here: drop boxes in King county 

Local drop boxes:
  • Rain garden at 192nd park n ride on Aurora
  • Shoreline Library drop box NE 175th and 5th NE
  • Lake Forest Park City Hall drop box Town Center Ballinger / Bothell Way NE

Or return your ballot by mail - no stamp needed! Ballots returned by mail must have a postmark by Election Day, August 3. 

As part of the continued effort to stop the spread of CoVID-19 in our community, King County Elections strongly recommends registering to vote , updating your registration , and accessing your ballot online when needed for the rest of the year.

King county will have Vote Centers open for those who need assistance or have missed the deadlines but ask that those who are able to utilize the online tools do so. Those who do come to a Vote Center in person will be required to wear a face covering that covers their nose and mouth. Locally, Kenmore City Hall is a vote center.

Please email elections@kingcounty.gov or call 206-296-VOTE (8683) if you need additional assistance.

What are you voting for this election?
  • Choosing the top two candidates for King County Executive
  • Voting whether to renew the Best Starts for Kids (King prop 1)
  • Choosing the top two candidates for commissioners if you live in one of these special purpose districts:
    • North City Water
    • Northshore Fire (District #16)


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Introductory statement from an unopposed candidate for Shoreline fire commissioner

Wednesday, September 25, 2013


Kimberly Fisher is running unopposed for a six-year term for the position on the Shoreline Fire District board of commissioners that Jim Fisher now holds.

It is one of two Shoreline Fire District positions on the Nov. 5 general-election ballot.

Kimberly Fischer
Kimberly Fischer

I have lived and worked in Shoreline since 1962. I am dedicated to community service and an active community leader. As a resident and small business owner, I rely on the efficient, high quality services of our Fire Department.

Being a Fire Commissioner is the ultimate way to support our firefighters and to contribute to safety and emergency response in our community. I will work to foster a cohesive environment that promotes the involvement of the Shoreline community; while supporting and enhancing the Fire Department and the services they deliver.

I will focus on assuring that Shoreline Fire has the resources it needs to fully protect and respond in our community, and to plan for growth and the increased demand for service.

I will work tirelessly to see that your tax dollars are spent effectively and efficiently to support Shoreline Fire Department in maintaining a responsible and sustainable level of service to the community. One way to do this is to build partnerships with our neighbors and look for ways to share resources.

I am honored to be endorsed by Shoreline Firefighters Local 1760 and Northshore Firefighters Local 2459.



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New voters can register Monday for Northshore election

Saturday, April 13, 2013

New voters in Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and the rest of the Northshore Fire District can register to vote in the April 23 special election through Monday, April 15.

Only voters not currently registered to vote in Washington state can register within 28 days of the election, and they must register in person at either the King County elections office in Renton or the elections annex at the County Administration Building in downtown Seattle. The elections office in Renton is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm. 

The elections annex in Seattle is open from 8:30am to 1pm and 2 to 4:30pm. Information is available by calling 206-296-VOTE (296-8683) or 1-800-325-6165, or by checking the County elections voter registration website 

The deadline for currently registered Washington voters to file a change of address or for anyone to register by mail or on line was March 25.

Currently registered voters who have moved within the Fire District have had ballots mailed to their old addresses. Voters registered outside the District will not get ballots.

County elections officials mailed ballots to registered voters in the District April 3. Voters who didn’t get ballots should call the elections office.

Voters who register in person can have a ballot mailed to them or vote on the spot if they wait long enough for information to be verified against the statewide database.

The only item on the April ballot is a six-year continuation of the District’s benefit charge.

Ballots must be returned by mail with a postmark on or before April 23, or left at a 24-hour drop box by 8pm Election Day. Ballot drop boxes are located at the Lake Forest Park City Hall, the County Administration Building in Seattle, the County elections office in Renton or the Tahoma School District office in Maple Valley.


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Northshore Fire benefit charge passing overwhelmingly

Wednesday, April 24, 2013


The Northshore Fire District measure on Tuesday’s ballot was passing overwhelmingly in returns posted Tuesday night.

Voters in Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and the rest of the District were giving the six-year continuation of a benefit charge an 88 percent “yes” vote, well ahead of the required 60 percent. 

More results from the election will come Wednesday afternoon. 

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Election results: first count November 7, 2023

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

By Diane Hettrick

King county elections released the first results at 8:15pm on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. 20% of the ballots have been counted.

Many of the races are over - many positions with incumbents had no challengers. So let's run down the list:

√ Assessor: John Wilson - incumbent, no challenger 
√ Director of Elections: Julie Wise - incumbent, challenger's platform was that elections were tampered with
√ Judges: incumbents, no challengers
√ Port of Seattle Pos 2: Sam Cho - incumbent, no challenger
√ Port of Seattle Pos 5: Fred Fellerman, incumbent with 71% of the vote

√ Shoreline Council Pos 2: Keith Scully, incumbent, no challenger
√ Shoreline Council Pos 6: Betsy Robertson, incumbent, no challenger
- Shoreline Council Pos 4: 
  • Doris McConnell, incumbent 3,410 votes
  • Annette Ademasu, challenger 3,740 votes
Lake Forest Park has some interesting results for a first count. We'll see how it plays out over the next few days. With 24% of the ballots counted:
  • Mayor: Recently retired Deputy Mayor Tom French has a commanding lead over incumbent Jeff Johnson with 67% of the vote.
  • √  Council Pos 2: Incumbent Lorri Bodi did voters the courtesy of running a full campaign, even though she had no challengers.
  • √  Council Pos 4: This open seat has Ellyn Saunders with 2,034 votes to Nigel Keiffer's 371.
  • Council Pos 6: Paula Goode leads Stephanie Angelis by 191 votes.
Town of Woodway (Snohomish County): Three incumbent town councilmembers ran unopposed:
  • √  John Brock, James Willett, Elizabeth Mitchell
Kenmore has four city council seats on the ballot. Only one seat is open and all incumbents have challengers.
  • Pos 1: Incumbent Melanie O'Cain has 59% of the vote against challenger Kara Macias
  • Pos 3: In the only open seat, Valerie Sasson leads Josh Kurchinka by 288 votes
  • Pos 5: Long-time incumbent David Baker leads challenger Jon Culver by 115 votes
  • Pos 7: Challenger Nathan Loutsis leads incumbent Corina Phfeil by 168 votes
Special district elections

Northshore Fire Board of Commissioners (King County Fire Protection District 16)
  • √  Eric Adman, incumbent, no challengers
Shoreline Fire Department
  • Commissioner Pos 1: Barb Sullivan, incumbent, leads challenger Larry Hadland
  • √  Commissioner Position No. 4, David M. Harris, incumbent, no challengers
Lake Forest Park Water District 
  • √  Commissioner Pos No. 1: David A. Hammond, incumbent, no challengers
North City Water District
  • √  Commissioner Pos 1: Ronald F. (Ron) Ricker, incumbent, no challengers
Highlands Sewer District 
  • √  Commissioner Pos 1: L. David Hanower, incumbent, no challengers
Northshore Utility District
  • √ Commissioner Pos 1: Trudy C. Rolla, incumbent, no challengers
  • √  Commissioner Pos 5: Suzanne Greathouse, incumbent, no challengers
  • Commissioner Pos 3:
    • Bruce Gardiner, incumbent 64% of the vote
    • Steve Hamilton, challenger 34%

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Northshore Fire District officials thank voters for approving benefit charge in April election

Sunday, June 16, 2013


Officials of the Northshore Fire Protection District have issued thanks to District voters for their overwhelming approval of the benefit-charge renewal on the April 23 special-election ballot.

Final results certified in mid-May showed that the measure got approval on more than 88 percent of ballots cast by voters in Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and nearby unincorporated areas of the District.  


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Election results Nov 2, 2021 - Special Purpose Districts - Shoreline and Lake Forest Park

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

King County Fire Protection District No. 16 aka Northshore Fire
Ballots Counted: 5,595 21.40 % of Registered Voters: 26,146

Commissioner Position No. 3
Tyler Byers     3,562 78.75 % - winner*
Don Ellis        935    20.67 %
Write-in          26       0.57 %
Don Ellis passed away. It was beyond the date to remove his name from the ballot

Commissioner Position No. 5
Nate Herzog       2,185    44.48 %
Lisa Wollum       2,706    55.09 %
Write-in               21          0.43 %

Shoreline Fire Department

Commissioner Position 1
Barb Sullivan - winner*

Commissioner Position 3
Rod Heivilin - winner*

North City Water District
Ballots Counted: 3,408 19.16 % of  Registered Voters: 17,784

Commissioner Position No. 3
Charlotte I. Haines   2,167  73.51 %
Nigel Keiffer               761 25.81 %
Write-in                       20    0.68 %

Northshore Utility District
Ballots Counted: 10,669  19.35 % of Registered Voters: 55,138

Commissioner Position No. 3
David Arthur    3,487 38.03 %
Matt Breysse    5,643 61.54 %
Write-in                 39   0.43 %

*Running unopposed



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2013 Candidates for office

Monday, May 27, 2013

These candidates have filed for offices that will be on local ballots this year.

Since all local offices in King County are non-partisan, only offices with three or more candidates appear on the August primary ballot. The top two vote getters in the primary advance to the November general election.

Offices that will appear on the primary ballot are King County executive; Metropolitan King County Council member, District 1; Seattle Port Commission, position 3: and Ronald Wastewater Commission, positions 2 and 4.

Positions with only one or two candidates appear only on the November ballot.

2013 Official Candidate Filing

King County Executive
  • Alan E. Lobdell
  • Goodspaceguy
  • Everett A. Stewart
  • Dow Constantine

King County Sheriff
  • John Urquhart

Metropolitan King County Council District 1
(Short and full term)
  • John Fray
  • Naomi Wilson
  • Rod Dembowski

Court of Appeals, Division No, 1, District No. 1
Judge Position No. 3 (unexpired 2-year term)
  • James R. Verellen

King Superior Court
Judge Position No. 20 (unexpired 3-year term)
  • Susan H. Amini

Port of Seattle

Commissioner, Position No. 1
  • Pete Lewis
  • John Creighton

Commissioner, Position 2 (unexpired 2-year term)
  • Courtney Gregoire
  • John Naubert

Commissioner, Position No. 3 (short and full term)
  • Andrew Pilloud
  • Michael Wolfe
  • Stephanie Bowman

Commissioner, Position No. 4
  • Richard Pope
  • Tom Albro

City of Lake Forest Park

Council Position No. 1
  • Jason Colberg
  • Hilda Thompson

Council Position No. 3
  • John Wright

Council Position No. 5
  • Edgar Escandar
  • Mark Phillips

Council Position No. 7
  • Alan Kiest
  • John Resha

City of Shoreline

Council Position No. 1
  • Keith McGlashan

Council Position No. 3
  • Will Hall

Council Position No. 5
  • Shari Winstead

Council Position No. 7
  • Christopher Roberts
  • Michael Javorsky

Shoreline School District No. 412

Director District No. 2
  • Debi Ehrlichman

Director District No. 3
  • David Wilson

Shoreline Fire Department

Commissioner Position No. 2
  • Kimberly Fischer

Commissioner Position No. 5 (Short and full term)
  • Ken Callahan

Northshore Fire Protection District 16

Commissioner Position No. 2
  • Bob Jordan
  • Carolyn Armanini

Commissioner Position No. 4
  • Pat McSweeney
  • Kae Peterson

Lake Forest Park Water District
Commissioner Position No. 2 (Short and full term)
  • Eli Zehner

Shoreline Water District

Commissioner Position No. 2
  • Larry Schoonmaker

Ronald Wastewater District

Commissioner Position No. 2
  • Ginny Scantlebury
  • Arthur Wadekamper
  • Gretchen Atkinson

Commissioner Position No. 4 (Short and full term)
  • Richard Matthews
  • Craig Degginger
  • George R. Webster


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Filing for local elections ends Friday afternoon with many positions unopposed

Friday, May 19, 2017

Evan Smith
By Evan Smith

Filing for candidates for local offices ends Friday afternoon, with several positions unopposed.

Candidates can register online until 4pm or in person at the King County Elections office in Renton until 4:30pm.

Among unopposed positions​ on the ballot are:
  • three of the four Lake Forest Park City Council positions 
  • two of the four Shoreline City Council positions
  • the one Lake Forest Park Water District Board position
  • the one North City Water District position
  • one of the three Northshore Utility District positions 
  • one Ronald Wastewater District Board position
  • one of the two Shoreline Fire District Board positions

Unopposed Lake Forest Park City Council candidates are incumbents Mark Phillips, John Resha and Samra Riddle

Unopposed Shoreline City Council candidates are incumbents Will Hall and Christopher Roberts.

Shoreline so far has the only contest that will require a primary. It's the position in which incumbent Shari Winstead already has three challengers.

Incumbent King County Councilman Rod Dembowski has yet to file for the position he holds representing Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and the rest of Council District 1. If no one files Friday, there will be a special filing period next week.

Both Shoreline School Board positions on the ballot have two candidates.

Non-partisan positions with three or more candidates appear on the Aug. 1 primary election ballot, with the top two vote getters qualifying for the Nov. 7 general election ballot. Positions with only one or two candidates appear only on the November ballot.

Information for candidates is on the King County Elections page.


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Sample Ballot: Lake Forest Park

Thursday, October 17, 2013


Sample Ballot: Lake Forest Park

By Evan Smith

Here are issues that will appear on Lake Forest Park ballots for the Nov. 5 general election in addition to statewide and countywide issues that we have posted separately.

Candidates appear in the order they will appear on the ballot.

CITY

City of Lake Forest Park Council Position No. 1

  • Jason Colberg
  • Hilda Thompson

City of Lake Forest Park, Council Pos. No. 3

  • John Wright

City of Lake Forest Park, Council Pos. No. 5

  • Edgar Escandar
  • Mark Phillips


City of Lake Forest Park, Council Pos. No. 7

  • Alan Kiest
  • John Resha


SCHOOL

Shoreline School District No. 412, Director District No. 2

  • Debi Ehrlichman

Shoreline School District No. 412, Director District No. 3

  • David Wilson


SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT

King County Fire Protection District No. 16

Commissioner Position No. 2

  • Bob Jordan
  • Carolyn Armanini

King County Fire Protection District No. 16

Commissioner Position No. 4

  • Pat McSweeney
  • Kae Peterson


Lake Forest Park Water District

Commissioner Position No. 2, short and full term

  • Eli Zehner


Shoreline Water District

Commissioner Position No. 2

  • Larry Schoonmaker


Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position No. 2

  • Robert S. Peterson

Northshore Utility District, Commissioner Position No. 5

  • Don Ellis


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Ballots for Feb 12 Special Election have been mailed

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

King County Elections has mailed ballots to about 560,000 registered King county voters for the February 12 special election. The department estimates a 34 percent voter turnout rate.

This special election includes propositions from the Seattle and Renton public school districts. 

Locally, Lake Forest Park and Kenmore voters will have a proposition from Northshore Fire aka King County Fire Protection District No. 16 Proposition No. 1. Benefit Charge Continuation

“We had record-breaking voter turnout in November, but local elections matter too,” said Julie Wise, Director of King County Elections. “This special election will have a direct impact on our communities, so it’s important to vote and return your ballot early.”

Ballots include pre-paid postage so voters do not need a stamp to return their ballots through the mail. Voters can also deposit their ballots into one of 40 ballot drop boxes open for this election. Ballots must be postmarked by February 12 or returned to a drop box by 8pm Election Day.

In-person voter registration deadline Feb. 4

King County citizens not currently registered to vote in Washington can register in person through Monday, February 4. Registration is available from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the at the King County Elections office in Renton and from 8:30am to 1pm and 2pm to 4:30pm at the Elections Annex downtown.


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VOTE - Tuesday is the deadline

Monday, April 26, 2021

   VOTE!   

Dig your ballot out from under that pile of papers, mark your choice(s), and turn it in.

This is a very consequential election. Lake Forest Park / Kenmore will decide if they want to maintain their Northshore fire department or merge it with Woodinville.

Shoreline voters need to reauthorize a measure to keep funding their Shoreline Fire department and decide whether they want to finish developing their parks over the next 20 years.

Tuesday is the deadline. If you mail it, the postmark has to be no later than Tuesday, April 27, 2021. That means you need to get it in before the last mail pick up of the day and every location has a different time.

If you take it to a dropbox (please do!) you have to get your ballot in the drop box by 8pm, Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

Drop box locations:
  • Shoreline Aurora Park n Ride, 192nd and Aurora
  • Shoreline Library, NE 175th and 5th NE
  • Lake Forest Park City Hall, Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way
  • Other locations here
--Diane Hettrick


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LFP has highest voter turnout in King County – nearly 42%

Saturday, August 27, 2011

By Evan Smith

Lake Forest Park continues to have the highest primary election voter turnout in King County.

The LFP ballot-return rate reached 41.81 percent this week – far ahead of the countywide return rate of 30.69 percent.

Those rates are unlikely to change much between now and the end of ballot counting Wednesday. Only nine ballots arrived from around the County Friday, none from Lake Forest Park.

Ballots arriving at this time are either late ballots from overseas voters or ballots that arrived on time but were returned for signature verification.

LFP voters were choosing candidates in primaries for mayor and for a position on the Northshore Fire District Board in addition to voting on the Countywide veterans and human services levy and on the single-candidate primary for a position on the court of appeals.


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LFP continues to have highest ballot return rate in King County – now more than 20 percent

Sunday, August 14, 2011

By Evan Smith

Lake Forest Park continued to have the highest ballot return rate in King County in figures released late Friday, with the return rate passing 20 percent of ballots from voters in LFP.

Elections officials expected that about half the final number of ballots would be returned by Friday.

The 20.5 percent return in LFP through late Friday was well ahead of the countywide rate of 17 percent.

LFP voters face primaries for mayor and for a position on the Northshore Fire District Board in addition to voting on the Countywide veterans and human services levy.

Lake Forest Park had the highest turnout of any jurisdiction in King County in last year’s primary, when voters rejected a levy-lid-lift proposal by a 78 percent to 22 percent margin.



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LFP has highest ballot return in King County - more than 18 percent by Friday afternoon

Saturday, August 13, 2011

By Evan Smith

Lake Forest Park has the highest early ballot return in King County with more than 18 percent of ballots from voters in LFP returned by Friday afternoon.

Elections officials expected that about half the final number of ballots would be returned by Friday.

The 18.4 percent return in LFP through Friday was well ahead of the countywide rate of 15.8 percent.

LFP voters face primaries for mayor and for a position on the Northshore Fire District Board in addition to voting on the Countywide veterans and human services levy.

Lake Forest Park had the highest turnout of any jurisdiction in King County in last year’s primary, when voters rejected a levy-lid-lift proposal by a 78 percent to 22 percent margin.



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Election Watch: More than half of expected ballots returned before Election Day

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

By Evan Smith

More than half of the expected final number of ballots had arrived at the King County elections office before Election Day.

Elections officials had expected a countywide voter turnout of 52 percent (53 percent in Seattle, 51 percent in the rest of the County), but almost 27 percent of ballots had already arrived at the County elections office Monday night.

Shoreline and Lake Forest Park voters were voting at a slightly higher rate than the rest of the County.

The ballot-return rate was 27.13 percent in the Shoreline School District, compared to the countywide average of 26.81 percent. The return rate was 28.70 percent in Lake Forest Park and 28.70 percent in the City of Shoreline. The return rate for the Northshore Fire District, which includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and nearby unincorporated areas, was 27.70 percent.

The return rate was lower in South Snohomish County, where 23.70 percent of ballots in Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway and the rest of the Edmonds School District had been returned by late Monday night.

The secretary of state’s office had expected a statewide turnout of 47 percent.


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