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Elections Roundup: Two City Council Races Will Be On Primary Ballot
Candidate for position 2 Chuck Hinson has unofficially withdrawn, but not in time to remove his name from the ballot for the Aug. 16 primary.
Two three-way Kirkland City Council races will be on the primary election ballot on Aug. 16, despite the fact that one candidate has unofficially withdrawn, effectively making one contest a two-person race.
Chuck Hinson of the Norkirk neighborhood had filed with the King County Elections agency for incumbent Bob Sternoff's position 2 seat, but shortly thereafter changed his mind. He decided his busy life would not allow him to devote enough time to the job.
However, he said Thursday that he could not file documents with the agency to formally withdraw his name by the legally mandated June 16 deadline because he was away on vacation.
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"He did contact us (later) and we explained the withdrawal date is firm," said Kim Van Ekstrom, King County Elections spokeswoman. "But he could choose not to submit a statement for the voter's pamphlet."
Hinson's name will thus remain on the ballot, triggering a primary race to determine the two candidates who will run in the Nov. 8 general election. The third position 2 candidate is Jason Gardner, a resident of the Kingstate area.
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The other council race that will be on the primary ballot is position 6, a seat currently occupied by Dave Asher of Rose Hill, who is facing James A. Hart of Houghton and Martin Morgan of Rose Hill.
Below is a quick roundup of 2011 election races for Kirkland voters.
Kirkland City Council
Position 2
- Bob Sternoff (incumbent)
- Jason Gardner
- Chuck Hinson (unofficially withdrawn)
Position 4
- Jessica Greenway (incumbent)
- Toby Nixon
Position 6
- Dave Asher (incumbent)
- James "Jim" Hart
- Martin Morgan
Lake Washington School Board
District 1
- Jackie Pendergrass (incumbent)
- Cynthia Hudson
District 2
- Christopher Carlson
Metropolitan King County Council
District 6
- Jane Hague (incumbent)
- Patsy Bonicontri
- John Creighton
- Richard E. Mitchell
Important upcoming dates:
- Monday, July 18 - Deadline to register to vote online or by mail, or to update a registration
- Wednesday, July 27 - Primary election ballots mailed to all King County voters
- Tuesday, Aug. 16 - Primary Election
- Tuesday, Nov. 8 - General Election
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