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Candidate filing for 2024 election open through Friday

Candidate filing deadlines, ballot initiatives, important dates to know

Updated May 9, 2024 3:37 p.m.

Fire District 17 in Sandy Point to rerun levy increase, measure failed by 1 vote

District aims to build new station as coastal flooding risk remains

May 3, 2024 1:22 p.m.

Signatures being gathered to repeal children’s levy passed in 2022

November ballot initiative pushed by Lynden-based group

May 2, 2024 3:28 p.m.

Updated special election results: Fire District 17 levy down by one vote

All three Skagit County ballot measures poised to pass

Updated April 29, 2024 11:15 a.m.

Here’s what’s on the April 23 special election ballot in Whatcom and Skagit counties

Levies could fund a school district, EMS services and a new fire station

April 18, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Fire District 17 in Sandy Point seeks new station amid flooding woes

Levy increase will be on April 23 ballot

April 2, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Mount Vernon School District’s failing safety, technology levy heads back to ballot

District makes reductions in scope, lowers tax rate in effort to pass levy

Feb. 22, 2024 3:17 p.m.

Updated: Nooksack Valley levy now likely to pass; Blaine, Lynden bonds failing

Bonds needed a supermajority of 60% to pass in special election

Updated Feb. 15, 2024 4:35 p.m.

Here’s what’s on the ballot for Whatcom County’s special election on Feb. 13

School levies, bonds, park and fire district funding up to voters

Feb. 7, 2024 5:58 p.m.

Whatcom County special election ballots due Feb. 13

School levies, bonds the focus of this election

Feb. 7, 2024 1:45 p.m.

Skagit residents will vote in April on levy funding emergency services

Property owners would see a tax increase in 2025

Jan. 30, 2024 6:02 p.m.

Skagit officials favor tax increase to cover need for emergency services

Number of EMS calls has increased by 25% over the past four years

Updated Jan. 24, 2024 9:38 p.m.