Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners forum 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 8, 2020

Join us on Zoom or listen on KPTZ 91.9

Submit your questions by noon, October 8

On October 8, 2020, the Jefferson County League of Women Voters and American Association of University Women-Port Townsend will present a webinar candidate forum featuring the candidates for Board of County Commissioners (District 2).

While only those voters living in District 2 were able to vote in the primary, all Jefferson County voters will participate in the final selection of the District 2Commissioner. Heidi Eisenhour and Lorna Smith, both Democrats, seek to represent the mid-county district that includes Chimacum, Hadlock, Irondale, Marrowstone Island, Kala Point, Woodland Hills and Cape George.

This Zoom webinar will occur on Thursday, October 8, from 6:30-8:00 pm, and media partner KPTZ 91.9 FM will simulcast the event, as well as live stream the broadcast online at KTPZ.org. 

At the forum, the candidates will give timed opening and closing statements, and will answer questions submitted by the public in advance via email to lwvjeffcowa@gmail.com. The League requests that questions be submitted no later than noon, October 8, 2020. Concise, unbiased questions will be given priority, some questions may be combined for time purposes, and every effort will be made to cover a wide range of subjects.

The forum will be moderated by Renee Klein, and will be recorded, edited forbrevity, and posted on YouTube on Dennis Daneau’s channel.

How to attend, view, or hear the forum:

    Educate yourself about this election  so you can vote with confidence

Because of the anticipated high turnout due to the presidential and gubernatorial elections, the Jefferson County League of Women Voters encourages everyone to vote as soon as they are able to consider all the elections and initiatives. Be sure to visit vote411.org in early October to review all the elections and initiatives that will be on your ballot.  Enter your address for your personalized ballot. 

The Secretary of State will issue a printed Voters Guide around October 7, providing information about federal and state candidates and ballot measures only.  Those will be covered in the  Online Voters Guide for Jefferson County.

Sample General Election Ballot:  Click here and scroll about halfway down to the section on Your Ballot to find a link to download our Jefferson County sample ballot.

The League of Women Voters of Clallam County plans to present forums for 24th Legislative District candidates, pending commitments to participate by candidates. Check their Facebook page for updates at https://www.facebook.com/lwvcla.org

Updated information on all of the state-wide and many of the local debates and forums scheduled across the state are available on the LWVWA website. Check back frequently, as these details are subject to change. We will also post links to video of these debates as they become available.

How to make sure your vote is counted

Ballots for the general election will be mailed  October 14. Those not yet
registered to vote are encouraged to register (or update their registration) as soon as possible. You can register online at VoteWa.org.  Online and mail registrations to vote must be received by October 26. In-person registration at the Jefferson County Courthouse is possible during business hours until close of business on November 3. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, you will need to be admitted to the courthouse for this purpose.  We recommend registering online by October 26.

Jefferson County currently has six secure ballot boxes located throughout the county, making it easy for everyone to ensure their ballot is secure and counted.  Because of the anticipated high voter turnout, we encourage use of the ballot boxes for those who are able, freeing up space in the postal system for those who will mail in their ballots.

Ballot drop boxes are located at:

Quilcene Community Center
294952 Highway 101, Quilcene

Nordland Fire Station
6633 Flagler Road, Nordland
Jefferson County Library
620 Cedar Ave, Port Hadlock
(Next to the book drop box in the parking lot.)

Jefferson County Library

620 Cedar Ave, Port Hadlock

(Next to the book drop box in the parking lot.)

Jefferson County Courthouse
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend
(One in the back parking lot, and one outside the County Auditor’s Office)

Brinnon Community Center

306144 Highway 101, Brinnon

The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County greatly appreciate your interest and the support of our partners, AAUW-PT and KPTZ 91.9.

Contact

Angela Gyurko, President