VOTER INTERESTS PROJECT: Useful Information for Feb. 8, 2022 Election
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 is election day in Washington state and all parts of Island County have measures on which to vote. You may vote in three ways:
- By mail: Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than February 8th. If you are voting on Monday, we recommend dropping your ballot off at your post office, rather than depending on mailboxes. Postage is prepaid on your return envelope, so no stamp is required to return your ballot.
- At an Island County drop box: There are six drop boxes around the county, and ballots must be dropped no later than 8:00 PM on Tuesday, February 8th. Locations are listed below.
- At the Island County Election office: If you prefer to vote on an actual voting machine, there is an ADA Compliant Touch Screen Voting Device available at the Election office, which is located 400 N. Main St. in Coupeville. The office is open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Monday, and 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day.
If you are voting on Tuesday, we recommend dropping your ballot at one of the drop boxes available at the following locations:
- COUPEVILLE: Island County Election Office, 400 N. Main Street
- FREELAND: Trinity Lutheran Church,18341 SR 525
- CLINTON: Ken’s Korner Shopping Center, 4141 SR 525
- CAMANO ISLAND: Island County Administration Annex, 121 N. East Camano Drive
- OAK HARBOR: City Hall, 865 S.E. Barrington Dr., Oak Harbor
- LANGLEY: Post Office (front porch), 115 2nd St.
Information about the various measures on the ballot can be found at these links:
- Coupeville Schools: Three levy measures – the Educational Programs and Operations Levy, the Technology Capital Projects Levy, and the Capital Projects Levy.
- Oak Harbor Public Schools: 2022 Oak Harbor Public Schools Bond
- South Whidbey School District: Education Levy
- Stanwood-Camano School District: Replacement Capital Projects and Technology Levy
- South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District (video): Maintenance and Operations Levy.
You can see the text of the measures, along with explanatory statements and arguments for and against, at this link.
Our posts relating to these measures can be found below: