Clark County Politics

Traffic backs up on West 14th Street as voters drop off ballots in downtown Vancouver on Election Day.

Councils, districts and measures: This off-year election is big

October 31, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

There are just a few days left to cast your ballot in the Nov. 2 general election. With 35 city council and school, fire, cemetery, port and wastewater districts with open seats, along with 10 ballot measures, this year’s ballot was especially long for an off-year election. Read story

The Washougal School District Administrative Offices.

Four running for two positions on Washougal School Board

October 29, 2021, 5:23pm Clark County News

Four candidates are vying for election to the District 3 and District 5 positions on the Washougal School District Board of Directors. Read story

Candidates for Clark Regional Wastewater District seek to keep rates low

October 29, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

Norman Harker, the incumbent District 2 commissioner at the Clark Regional Waste Water District, is facing political newcomer Bruce Campbell in Tuesday’s general election. Read story

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey views the first primary election result printout in the Ballot Tabulation Room of the Clark County Election Office on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, 2019.

Short list of ideas to replace Wyman as Washington secretary of state

October 28, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

Republicans and Democrats seem to agree that Kim Wyman, Washington state’s top elections official, won’t be easy to replace, now that she’s taking a new job working in Washington, D.C. Read story

In July, the Vancouver City Council held its first in person meeting since going virtual after the pandemic shutdowns in March 2020. The council returned to online meetings soon after.

Stronger Vancouver to get a new approach

October 26, 2021, 6:48pm Clark County News

The city’s ambitious proposal for a more sustainable future, Stronger Vancouver, is getting more attention from city councilors as they discuss a new approach to the plan. Read story

Levy failure could hurt Battle Ground, Prairie sports

Battle Ground Public Schools will have to cut $28 million from its budget if voters reject the four-year replacement levy for a second time Nov. 2. Levy dollars fund a variety of areas within the district's $200 million budget, including extracurricular activities.

Major budget cuts in Battle Ground Public Schools could impact high school sports — and also put an end to the much-anticipated return of middle school sports — if voters reject the district’s levy for a second time in 2021. Read story

Four vie for Camas school board

There are four people vying for two Camas School Board seats on Nov. 2. Incumbent Corey McEnry faces magazine owner Ernie Geigenmiller, the owner of Lacamas Magazine, while incumbent Erika Cox faces Jeremiah Stephen, a Vancouver insurance agent. Read story