Whitman County Washington
November 5, 2024 General Election
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 5th of November, 2024, in the County of Whitman, State of Washington a General Election will be held for the purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of State Initiatives to the People Measure No. 2066, State Initiatives to the People Measure No. 2109, State Initiatives to the People Measure No. 2117, State Initiatives to the People Measure No. 2124, and for the purpose of voting on candidate(s) for United States President and Vice President, U. S. Senator, U.S. State Representative Congressional District No. 5, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, State Attorney General, Commissioner of Public Lands, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Insurance Commissioner, State Senator District No. 9, State Representative District No. 9 position 1, State Representative District No. 9 position 2, County Commissioner District No. 1, County Commissioner District No. 2, State Supreme Court Justice Pos. No. 2, State Supreme Court Justice Pos. No. 8, State Supreme Court Justice Pos. No. 9, Whitman County Superior Court Judge Pos. No. 1, and to accept or reject local proposition(s) listed below:
Local Propositions:
Cheney School Dist. 360 Prop. No. 1- Bonds to Construct & Improve Schools & Acquire Land
Town of Colton Prop. No. 1- General Operations, Improvement of Town Streets and Water/Sewer System
Town of Endicott Prop. No. 1- Fire and EMT Protection
Prop. No. 2- Street Work and Maintenance
Prop. No. 3- Park Maintenance
Town of Oakesdale Prop. No. 1- Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services
Prop. No. 2- Street Work, Street Lights, Street Expenses and Maintenance
Prop. No. 3- Street Maintenance
City of Palouse Prop. No. 1- Operation & Maintenance for Infrastructure
Prop. No. 2- Operation and Maintenance of the Swimming Pool
Prop. No. 3- Road Oiling & Maintenance
Town of Rosalia Prop. No. 1- City Street Fund
Town of St. John Prop. No. 1- Street Improvements and Maintenance
Prop. No. 2- Water/Sewer Upgrades and Capital Improvements
City of Tekoa Prop. No. 1- Oiling of Gravel Streets and Chip Sealing of Roads
Town of Uniontown Prop. No. 1- 2 yr. Park Improvement & Maintenance
Prop. No. 2- Operations & Capital Improvements for Uniontown Public Library
Whitman Co. (Endicott) Prop. No. 1- 4 yr Maintenance and Operations
Fire Dist. 6
LaCrosse Park & Rec Dist. 1 Prop. No. 1- Operation & Maintenance of Pool and Facilities
Garfield Park & Rec Dist. 2 Prop. No. 1- Maintenance, Repair and Operation of Pool Facilities
St. John Park & Rec Dist. 3 Prop. No. 1- Operation of Swimming Pool, Capital Outlay, and/or Cumulative Reserve
Oakesdale Park & Rec Dist. 4 Prop. No. 1- Operating, Maintaining and Improving Recreational Facilities
Rosalia Park & Rec Dist. 5 Prop. No. 1- Operation and Maintenance for Park District
Tekoa Park & Rec Dist. 6 Prop. No. 1- Operation and Maintenance for Park District
Endicott Park & Rec Dist. 7 Prop. No. 1- Operation of Swimming Pool, Capital Outlay, and/ or Cumulative Reserve
Oakesdale Cem. Dist. 1 Prop. No. 1- Improvements and Maintenance of Cemetery
Whitman County (Garfield) Prop. No. 1- Sprinkler Improvement & Operation/Maintenance for Cemetery
Cem. Dist. 2
Whitman County Cem. Dist. 3 Prop. No. 1- 2 yr Maintenance and Operation of Cemetery
Whitman County (Endicott) Prop. No. 1- Maintenance and Operation of Cemetery
Cem. Dist. 4
Voters will only be entitled to vote on propositions within their districts and only those districts listed are included in this General election.
Voter registration deadlines:
8 days before Election Day: To register by mail or online, your application must be received by the Whitman County Elections Department no later than Oct 28, 2024 by 4:30 pm. Any changes that need to be made to your voter registration after Oct 28th must be done in person at the Whitman County Elections Department.
Election Day: to register or update your address in person go to the locations below no later than 8 pm. on Election Day.
Whitman County Elections Department at 304 N. Main St Colfax, WA 99111
WSU Cub, 2nd floor, Senior Ballroom at 1500 Glenn Terrell Mall, Pullman WA 99163
Ballot Deposit site(s) for this General Election are:
Oct 16 - Nov. 5, 2024 Colfax Voting Center
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Whitman County Elections Department
304 N. Main St., Colfax, WA
Alley behind the Public Service Building in Colfax
24-hour drive-up drop box-will be locked 8pm Election Day
Oct 16 - Nov. 5, 2024 St. John Drop Box
24-hour drop box-will be locked at 8:00 p.m Election Day
33 E. Front St., St. John, WA 99171
Adjacent to the Northwest Grain Growers office
Oct 16 - Nov. 5, 2024 Oakesdale Drop Box
24-hour drop box-will be locked at 8:00 p.m. Election Day
103 S. First St., Oakesdale, WA 99158
In front of the Oakesdale Library
Oct 16- Nov. 5, 2024 WSU Campus
(2) 24-hour drop box-will be locked at 8:00 pm Election Day
Compton Union Building West Entrance of the Cub- Pullman
Oct 16 - Nov. 5, 2024 Pullman Drive up Drop Boxes
(2) 24-hour drive-up drop box-will be locked at 8:00 pm Election Day
238 SE Paradise St., Pullman, WA 99163
Across from the Paradise Creek Brewery
Oct 16- Nov. 5, 2024 Rosaures Parking lot
24-hour drop box-will be locked at 8:00 pm Election Day
1205 N. Grand Ave., Pullman, WA 99163
Nov. 5, 2024 Colfax Service Center - Election Day
8:00 am - 8:00 pm Whitman County Elections Department
Accessible Voting Available 304 N. Main St., Colfax, WA
Nov 4, 2024WSU Cub, 2nd floor, Senior Ballroom
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Nov 5, 2024
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Accessible Voting Available
Drop boxes will be locked at 8:00 pm Election Day. Whitman County is an all Vote by Mail County. First Class Postage is prepaid for this election.
The Service Centers and deposit sites for this election will be open and remain open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. of said election day (unless at the hour of closing there are any voters in the Service Center or Staffed Deposit Site desiring to vote and who are qualified to participate therein, and who have not been able to since appearing at the Service Center, in which event said center shall be kept open reasonably long enough after the hour of closing to allow those present at the time of closing to vote). The hour of closing is announced by a service worker declaring in a loud and clear voice "The Service Center is closed." In addition to ballot drop off boxes, voting machines for the visually, hearing, or physically impaired are available at the service centers. For more information contact the Elections Department at 509-397-5284 or email elections@whitmancounty.gov. Vote-by-mail ballots, pursuant to WAC 434-250-080, needing replaced for lost or damaged ballots, can be obtained through the Whitman County Auditor, 304 N. Main St., Colfax, WA 99111 or phone (509) 397-5284. You may also go online to www.VoteWa.gov to vote your correct ballot.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS:
The Canvassing Board of Whitman County, pursuant to RCW 29A.60.160, will hold public meetings at the dates and times listed below. The meetings of the Canvassing Board are open, public meetings under the applicable provisions of Chapter 42.30 RCW and each meeting shall be continued until the activity for which the meeting is held has been completed.
Nov 25, 2024 9:00 am Public Canvassing Board MeetingNov 26, 2024 3:00 pm Public Canvassing Board Meeting
Verify Ballots Nov 5, 2024 General ElectionCertification of Nov 5, 2024 General Election
& any other administrative duties as needed. & any other administrative duties as needed.
Whitman County Elections Department Whitman County Elections Department
304 N. Main St., Colfax, WA 304 N. Main St., Colfax, WA
Dated Sept. 16, 2024
____________________________________________ __________________________________________
Sandy Jamison, Whitman County Auditor & Mish Stanley, Election Supervisor
Ex-Officio Supervisor of Elections (SEAL)