Spokane County Official Local Voters’ Pamphlet August 3, 2021 Primary Election Ballots will be mailed by July 16th Published by the Spokane County Elections Office 2 Message from our office TableTable of Contentsof Contents Dear Spokane County Voters: Election Information..............XX ElectionRegister Information to Vote................ .................................XX 2 Welcome to the August 3, 2021 Primary Election RegisterReturn to Vote your .................................... ballot.................XX 3 Local Voters' Pamphlet! ReturnBallot your ballotDrop .................................Box Locations....XX 4 Ballot CandidateDrop Box Locations Statements.......... ................... 5 CandidateBallot Statements Measures.................... .......................... 6 The purpose of the Primary is to reduce the Ballot Measures .................................. 29 number of candidates to two for the General Election. Voters may vote for any one candidate in each contest. The two candidates that receive the most votes in the August Primary advance to the General Local Jurisdictions Participating Election. Candidates must receive at least 1 in this Election: percent of the total votes cast in that race in order • City of Cheney to be placed on the General Election ballot. • City of Deer Park • City of Spokane - Council District 1 • City of Spokane - Council District 3 This Primary is not countywide. To reduce costs, City of Spokane Valley this Voters’ Pamphlet is sent to households based • • Town of Rockford on United States Post Office routes. You may Central Valley SD receive a pamphlet and not be eligible to • Cheney SD participate in this election. All registered voters in • East Valley SD Spokane County will receive a ballot and Voters’ • Spokane SD 81 Pamphlet for the November General Election. For • Fire District 3 questions, please contact our office. • • Fire District 4 • Fire District 8 IfIf youyou needneed toto registerregister toto votevote oror updateupdate youryour votervoter • Spokane County WD 3 registration,registration, seesee pagepage 34 forfor moremore information.information. Contact Information Ballots for the Primary will be mailed by July 16th. If you need a replacement ballot or have any Spokane County Elections Office questions, please contact our office. 1033 West Gardner Ave Spokane, WA 99260 Sincerely, www.spokanecounty.org/elections [email protected] Spokane County Elections 509-477-2320 twitter.com/SpoCoElections facebook.com/SpokaneCountyElections How do I register to vote in Washington? 3 How do I register Registration deadlines to vote? By mail or online: Online: Register at VoteWA.gov Your application must By mail: Request a paper form be July Aug. be received no later mailed to you or print your own at than July 26. www.spokanecounty.org/elections In person: Visit a No internet access? Call 509-477-2320. local voting center no later than 8 p.m. on In person: August 3. Spokane County Elections Office 1033 W Gardner Ave, Spokane Moved? Update your Qualifications voting address You must be at least 18 Contact a county elections years old, a U.S. citizen, a office ot request a ballot at your resident of Washington, new address. and not under Department By July 26: Have your application of Corrections supervision received by mail or updated online. for a Washington felony conviction. 16- and 17-year-olds can sign Or up as Future Voters and will be registered By August 3: Visit a local voting center to vote when they turn 18. in person. What if I’m not 18 yet? If you are 16 or 17, become a Future Voter! 16 and 17-year-olds can use the Voter Registration form to sign up as Future Voters and be automatically registered to vote when they turn 18. Every January on Temperance and Good Citizenship Day, high school students 16 and older are given the opportunity to complete a voter registration in class. 4 How do I cast a ballot? Your ballot will be mailed no later Vote your ballot and sign your 1 than July 16th to the address on 2 return envelope. You are not your voter registration. If you need required to vote every race on a replacement ballot, visit your ballot. We encourage using VoteWA.gov or contact the Spokane this pamphlet to help you decide. County Elections Office. Return your ballot by mail, no 3 stamp needed. If mailed, your Ballot ballot must be postmarked by August 3rd. A late postmark Drop could disqualify your ballot. The Box USPS recommends that you mail a week before Election Day. Or Or return your ballot to an official ballot drop box. Drop boxes are open until 8 p.m. on August 3. Find drop box locations on the next page. Check the status of your ballot at 4 VoteWA.gov to see if it has been received by your county elections office. View election results online After 8 p.m. on election night, unofficial Election staff will contact you before results are posted at your ballot is processed if: www.spokanecounty.org/elections. • Your signature is missing Results will be updated as more ballots are • Your signature doesn’t match your processed and are unofficial until voter registration record certification. Spokane County Ballot Drop Box Locations 5 Will you receive a Primary Ballot? 6 City of Cheney l Council Position No. 3 l 4 year term Jacquelyn Belock Community Service (Nonpartisan) Mentor for at-risk youth in Thurston County, WA; Coach and mentor for youth cheerleading in Thurston County; Science communicator for K-12, Phone: (509) 990-7249 volunteering in 1st and 2nd grade classrooms across WA. Email: [email protected] Website: www.ElectBelock.org Statement My name is Jacquelyn Belock, I’m a dedicated mother, wife of an Army Elected Experience Veteran, Earth Scientist, and Educator. As a member of Cheney City Precinct Committee Officer Council, I will be a vocal supporter of Cheney’s working families, small businesses, and everyday people like you and me. Other Professional Experience Cheney has continued to grow over the last decade. While larger Adjunct Paleontology Instructor, Spokane, WA (present); Paleontological businesses move into the West Plains, I am dedicated to putting the needs Field Tech for Paleo Solutions Inc, Denver, CO; Museum Assistant at of Cheney families and businesses first. As Cheney expands, it is important Museum of Geology, Rapid City, SD; Tutor and Peer Educator at EWU, that we also preserve the aspects that make Cheney the best city to live in. Cheney, WA; Office Manager for Reunions Unlimited LLC, Olympia, WA Education MS Paleontology, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; BA Geology, Eastern Washington University Ryan Delaney Community Service (Nonpartisan) Cheney Park Board Representative; Cheney Clean Sweep Volunteer Phone: (509) 979-3380 Statement Email: [email protected] Cheney is a special place with a rich history and a bright future. The commercial Website: Vote4Ryan.com development in the surrounding areas will inevitably encourage growth here in our city. It is my interest to help shape that growth by honoring tradition, fostering Elected Experience education, and combating the many issues seen by large cities. Debate & Forensics Society President (Fall ’08- Spring ’09) We need to continue to provide affordable housing for our expanding community while ensuring that the small town feel continues to thrive and our Other Professional Experience parks and natural spaces receive the attention and protection they deserve. I will Ma’o Organic Farms Youth Leadership Training (2006-2008); New diligently voice concerns against increasing taxes, frivolous government Student Orientation Leader (Summer ‘09); Speech & Communication spending, and excessive regulation. Society – Most Outstanding Member (Spring ’08); Graduate Student Organization Representative (Fall ’12- Fall’13); Top Speaker Award at the 10th Bi-annual Warrior Intramural Debate Tournament; Small Business Management (1994-Present) Education MA, University of Hawai’i, Communicology; BA, University of Hawai’i, Speech & Communication; AA, Leeward Community College, Community Food Security. Community Service Tim Gainer None (Nonpartisan) Statement Phone: No Information Submitted To my constituents, Email: No Information Submitted Website: No Information Submitted I am running for City Council to make a difference for the citizens of Cheney. I will make informed common sense decisions regard our great Elected Experience city. I will also provide new insight on issue facing our city. None Other Professional Experience Employee of DCI for almost 39 years. Education Attended EWU; AAS EET ITT Technical Institute Continued on next page Candidate statements are printed as submitted and are not edited for factual or grammatical accuracy by the Auditor’s Office. City of Cheney l Council Position No. 3 l 4 year term 7 Mark Posthuma Community Service (Nonpartisan) Volunteer at Cheney Clean Sweep; Volunteer at Cheney Mayfest; Christmas meal distribution for 75 Cheney families yearly since 2014; Led 3 financial campaigns for ACCOIN (American Childhood Cancer Organization Inland Email: [email protected] Northwest); Organized weekly COVID food distribution (2,000 lbs of food per week); Led financial campaign that resulted in thousands of dollars for Elected Experience Cheney food and clothing bank; Current board member for the Long Term No Information Submitted Recovery Organization for Malden/Pine City due to the September 2020 fire; Volunteered for Bite to Go at Betz elementary Other Professional Experience Clergy, 25 years Statement My family and I moved to