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By RAELYNN RICARTE
News staff writer
October 21, 2009
Kim Kean, county elections supervisor, is expecting the ballot
return rate for the countywide fuel fee to be higher than usual
for a single-issue election.
She is basing that prediction on the fact that 312 ballots out
of 11,016 were returned by Tuesday morning, only four days after
they were mailed out.
“That is a 2.83 percent return rate, which is already a lot for
an election that does not have any major candidate races,” said
Kean.
Measure 14-36 is the only issue listed on local ballots that
will be counted in the Nov. 3 general election.
The county wants to levy a 3 cent per gallon fee on gasoline to
generate revenue for transportation-related projects. A city gas
tax for the same amount was approved by voters Sept. 15.
The city tax will sunset if the county fee is approved and an
intergovernmental agreement is adopted that outlines how much
money the municipality will receive each year.
The county board approved the fuel fee in July but it was
referred to voters by Let Hood River Vote, a citizen opposition
group.
Ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. Nov. 3 to the county election
office, 601 State St., or Cascade Locks City Hall.
Postmarks do not count.
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