Ready for Tuesday Elections?

Election season is almost over in Bonney Lake and Sumner -- this year's general race is happening tomorrow, Nov. 8. Both towns have city council seats up for grabs in addition to Sumner School Board Director and Pierce County Fire Commissioner positions.

Patch asked candidates in all races to complete and submit a profile form.

Here is the list of candidates running for office:

Bonney Lake City Council Position No. 2:

Bonney Lake City Council Position No. 4: 

Bonney Lake City Council Position No. 5:

Bonney Lake City Council Position No. 7:

Sumner City Council Position No. 4:

Sumner City Council Position No. 5:

• Cindi Hochstatter (did not submit profile)

Sumner City Council Position No. 6:

Sumner City Council Position No. 7:

• Joe Gerace (did not submit profile)

Sumner School Board Position No. 2:

Sumner School Board Position No. 3:

• Rick Hendricks (did not submit profile)

Sumner School Board Position No. 4:

• Ron Weigelt (did not submit profile)

Fire Commissioner Position No. 4:

• Patrick McElligott (did not submit profile)

Fire Commissioner Position No. 6:

• Rick Kuss (did not submit profile)
  

Outside of local races, Bonney Lake and Sumner residents will also be voting on an issue pertaining to Pierce County -- South Sound 911 (Resolution No. R2011-87). South Sound 911 proposes improvements to the 9-1-1 emergency
communication system through funding from county residents. If passed, it would authorize a countywide, one-tenth of one percent (0.01 percent) local sales and use tax to fund costs associated with financing, design, acquisition,
construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing and re-equipping the county's 9-1-1 emergency communication system and the facilities infrastructure.

There was a typo in the Pierce County voters pamphlet relating to South Sound 911:

We've written plenty about South Sound 911 at Bonney Lake-Sumner Patch. Read our articles here:

There are five statewide initiatives that will need your vote as well. Check the Secretary of State site here for more information.

• Initiative Measure 1125: Concerning state expenditures on transportation.
• Initiative Measure 1163: Concerning long-term care workers and services for elderly and disabled people.
• Initiative Measure 1183: Concerning liquor: beer, wine, and spirits (hard liquor).
• Senate Joint Resolution 8205: Concerning the length of time a voter must reside in Washington to vote for president and vice president.
• Senate Joint Resolution 8206: Concerning the budget stabilization account maintained in the state treasury.

Ballots were mailed out October 19 so chances are you may have already voted. But in case you haven't, here are a few links and reminders:

• The Pierce County Elections page has all the information you need regarding candidates, ballot issues and FAQs for how to vote.

For all things elections-related, be sure to check out Bonney Lake-Sumner Patch's Voting Guide for the latest, including live Election Day Coverage!