Notice of Primary Election
Okanogan County, State of Wash.
Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022
A Primary Election will be held in the below mentioned districts for the purpose of submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection the following.
United States Senator, United States Representative 4th District, Secretary of State, State Senator 7th Legislative District, State Representative District 7 Position 1, State Representative District 7 Position 2, County Assessor, County Auditor, County Clerk, County Commissioner District 3, County Coroner, County Prosecuting Attorney, County Sheriff, County Treasurer, Douglas-Okanogan Public Hospital District No. 1 Proposition 1.
The registration deadline for online registrations, mail-in registrations and transfers is July 25th, 2022. 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 August 2nd, 2022.
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 July 15th – August 1st, 2022
On Election Day only, August 2nd, 2022, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
Drop box locations around the county for this election.
Auditors office- 149 3rd Ave N, Rm 104, Okanogan
Omak – Police Station, 8 N Ash, Omak
Omak- Casino parking lot, 28968 Hwy 97, Omak
Pateros – Parking Lot, 180 Pateros Mall, Pateros
Twisp – Temporary City Hall - 110 E 2nd Ave, Twisp
Winthrop- Red Barn, 51 Hwy 20, Winthrop
Nespelem- Tribal Agency- 21 Colville St, Nespelem
Coulee Dam- City Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam
Tonasket- City Hall, 209 S Whitcomb Ave, Tonasket
Oroville- Police Station, 1105 Main St, Oroville
Riverside- Town Hall, 101 1st St, Riverside
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.
No postage is required to return your ballot for this election. Return postage is prepaid. Ballots 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
myvote.wa.gov,
Local newspaper, radio, and TV
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, August 10th, 2022 at 11:00 AM to determine the status of any provisional or challenged ballots
Thursday, August 12th, 2022 at 11:00 AM to determine the status of any provisional or challenged ballots
Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 at 2:00 PM to canvass the votes cast and certify the election
Two audits are required by law.
Duplicated ballots – to be completed before certification
Random – hand count of 3 precincts, one office/race no later than 48 hours after Election Day.
The audit schedule is as follows. Audits will take place in the Okanogan County Auditor’s office. Observers are welcome, it can also be viewed on okanogancounty.org/aduitor.
Random - Thursday, August 4th, 2022 at 2:00PM
Duplicated ballots- Wednesday, August 11th, 2022 at 2:00 PM
This notice is in accordance with RCW 29A.52.
Dated at Okanogan, Washington this 17th day of June, 2022.
Cari Hall, Okanogan County Auditor and Ex-Officio Supervisor of Elections
Jamie Groomes, Chief Deputy/Elections Administrator
(Publish July 20, 2022)
WAC 197-11-970 Determination of Grand Coulee Dam
School District No. 301J
Budget Hearing Notice
Notice is hereby given that the Grand Coulee Dam School District No. 301J will hold a public budget hearing to review the 2022-2023 budget at 5:00 p.m. July 25, 2022. Regular board meeting to follow.
This meeting is available via ZOOM.
(Publids July 13 and 20, 2022)
Nespelem School District
BUDGET HEARING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Nespelem School District will hold a public budget hearing for the school year 2022-2023 on Monday, July 25, beginning at 6 p.m.
(Publish July 13 and 20, 2022)
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