2010 Primary Election – Sample Ballot Thurston County, WA

Primary Election, Sample Ballot Thurston County, August 17, 2010

This sample ballot contains all candidates and measures certified to appear on the August 17, 2010 Primary Election ballot. Be sure to follow all instructions on your regular ballot. Ballots will begin arriving on July 29, 2010. If you require a replacement ballot, please contact our office at (360) 786-5408.

READ: Each candidate for partisan office may state a political party that he or she prefers. A candidate’s preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of or associates with that candidate.

2010 Primary Election – Sample Ballot Thurston County, WA

Federal Partisan Offices

U. S. Senator Six Year Term Vote for One Norma D. Gruber (Prefers Republican Party) Mohammad H. Said (Prefers Centrist Party) Goodspaceguy (Prefers Democratic Party) Mike The Mover (Prefers Democratic Party) Paul Akers (Prefers Republican Party) Mike Latimer (Prefers Republican Party) James (Skip) Mercer (States No Party Preference) Clint Didier (Prefers Republican Party) Schalk Leonard (States No Party Preference) (Prefers Democratic Party) Bob Burr (Prefers Democratic Party) William Edward Chovil (Prefers Republican Party) Dino Rossi (Prefers Republican Party) Charles Allen (Prefers Democratic Party) Will Baker (Prefers Reform Party) ______Write in

U. S. Representative, District No. 3 Two Year Term Vote for One Jaime Herrera (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) David W. Hedrick (Prefers Republican Party) David B. Castillo (Prefers Republican Party) Cheryl Crist (Prefers Democratic Party) Norma Jean Stevens (Prefers Independent Party) ______Write in

U. S. Representative, District No. 9 Two Year Term Vote for One Jim Postma (Prefers Republican Party) Richard (Dick) Muri (Prefers Republican Party) Roy Olson (Prefers Green Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

State Legislature Partisan Offices

Representative, District No. 2 Position No. 1 Two Year Term Vote for One Jim McCune (Prefers Republican Party) Marilyn Rasmussen (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

2010 Primary Election – Sample Ballot Thurston County, WA

State Legislature Partisan Offices (continued)

Representative, District No. 2 Position No. 2 Two Year Term Vote for One Tom Campbell (Prefers Republican Party) J. T. Wilcox (Prefers Republican Party) ______Write in

Representative, District No. 20 Position No. 1 Two Year Term Vote for One Corinne Tobeck (Prefers Democratic Party) Richard DeBolt (Prefers Republican Party) ______Write in

Representative, District No. 20 Position No. 2 Two Year Term Vote for One Gary Alexander (Prefers Republican Party) ______Write in

Representative, District No. 22 Position No. 1 Two Year Term Vote for One Steve Robinson (Prefers Progressive Dem Party) Jeremy Miller (Prefers Demo Party) F. G. (Fred) Jensen (Prefers Prolife Democrat Party) Judi Hoefling (Prefers Democratic Party) Jason Hearn (Prefers GOP Party) Stew Henderson (Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

Representative, District No. 22 Position No. 2 Two Year Term Vote for One Chris Ward (States No Party Preference) Sam Hunt (Prefers Democratic Party) Justin Kover (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

Senator, District No. 35 Four Year Term Vote for One Nancy (grandma) Williams (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

2010 Primary Election – Sample Ballot Thurston County, WA

State Legislature Partisan Offices (continued)

Representative, District No. 35 Position No. 1 Two Year Term Vote for One Daniel (Dan) Griffey (Prefers Republican Party) Kathy Haigh (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

Representative, District No. 35 Position No. 2 Two Year Term Vote for One Linda Simpson (Prefers Republican Party) Glenn Gaither (Prefers Independent Party) Fred Finn (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

Thurston County Partisan Offices

Assessor Four Year Term Vote for One Dennis Pulsipher (Prefers Democratic Party) Jeff Gadman (Prefers Democratic Party) Glen Morgan (Prefers Republican Party) Steve Drew (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

Auditor Four Year Term Vote for One (Prefers Republican Party) Ric Abbett (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

Clerk Four Year Term Vote for One Betty J. Gould (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

Coroner Four Year Term Vote for One Gary Warnock (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

County Commissioner, District No. 3 Four Year Term Vote for One Karen L. Valenzuela (Prefers Democratic Party) Pat Beehler (Prefers Republican Party) ______Write in

2010 Primary Election – Sample Ballot Thurston County, WA

Thurston County Partisan Offices (continued)

Prosecuting Attorney Four Year Term Vote for One Jon Tunheim (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

Sheriff Four Year Term Vote for One Debra (Debbie) Mealy (Prefers Democratic Party) John Snaza (Prefers Independent Party) ______Write in

Treasurer Short + Four Year Term Vote for One Tom Nelson (Prefers GOP Party) Bill Pilkey (Prefers Independent Dem Party) Noah Crocker (Prefers Democratic Party) Shawn Myers (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write in

State Judicial Nonpartisan Offices

Supreme Court Justice, Position No. 1 Six Year Term Vote for One Stan Rumbaugh Jim Johnson ______Write in

Supreme Court Justice, Position No. 5 Six Year Term Vote for One Barbara Madsen ______Write in

Supreme Court Justice, Position No. 6 Six Year Term Vote for One Bryan Chushcoff Charlie Wiggins Richard B. Sanders ______Write in

2010 Primary Election – Sample Ballot Thurston County, WA

Intercity Transit Authority Proposition No. 1 Sales and Use Tax

The Intercity Transit Authority adopted Resolution 01-2010 concerning the financing of public transportation. The proposition would increase the sales and use tax within the public transportation benefit area by two-tenths of one percent for the purpose of providing funds to maintain and improve local bus and commuter services for the general public and special transit services for people with disabilities.

Should this proposition be approved? Yes No

City of Olympia Proposition No. 1 Levy for Fire Safety and Emergency Management Purposes

The City Council of the City of Olympia adopted Ordinance 6707 concerning property taxes for fire safety and emergency management purposes. To finance fire safety and emergency management operations and improvements, this proposition would increase the City’s regular property tax levy to a total authorized rate of not to exceed $2.218 per $1,000 (an estimated increase of $0.25 per $1,000 over the current levy) of assessed valuation for collection beginning 2011 and to use the 2011 levy amount to recalculate subsequent levy limits.

Should this proposition be: Approved Rejected

Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 3 (Lacey) Proposition No. 1 Increasing the Board of Commissioners of Lacey Fire District No. 3 From Three to Five Members

Shall the Board of Commissioners of Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 3 (Lacey Fire District Three) be increased from three members to five members? Yes No

Election of Political Party Precinct Committee Officer

Precinct Committee Officer is a position in each major political party. For this office only: If you consider yourself a Democrat or Republican, you may vote for a candidate of that party.

Precinct: ______Two Year Term Vote for One

For a write-in candidate, include party

______Write in name and party