Election News & Support

Certification Delayed 21 days: Software Error Prevented Ballot Mailing to 8000 Voters.

On Tuesday, November 15th, two days before the original swearing in ceremony in council chambers, the city was notified that the Coos County and other Republicans parties  have sued over the election results. A recount will ensue and our starting process will commence in 21 days, barring any changes the recount brings forth. But Oregon's mail-in voting system is quite bullet proof, so my hunch is that the 21 days will reveal no changes. That said, I'll report what happens and something unexpected could be in the mix here.  Here's the litigation notice.  

Interestingly, the Republican Party is convinced that these are illegal ballots, but the Secretary of State contends that a software error caused almost 8000 voters to loose out.  I think its worth double-checking on this and worth the court's eye, regardless of the outcome. We shall see. Everyone eligible deserves their vote counted. No one without that right should be counted.

Coos County League of Women Voters put on a forum

for North Bend City Council & Mayoral Candidates

Four people are running for three council seats this November. Three of us chose to participate in the forum. For some reason, Larry Garboden, the incumbent who has been on council for almost 20 years chose to skip it.