PORT TOWNSEND — Two tight races switched their status in a second count of general election ballots today, but are still too close to call, said Jefferson County Auditor Donna Eldridge.
A proposed levy lid lift to provide fire and emergency services in the city of Port Townsend, which trailed by four votes in the initial count Tuesday night, now is approved by a margin of eight votes, with 2,076 votes, or 50.11 percent, in favor of it and 2,067 votes, or 49.89 percent, opposed.
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n a close Port Townsend City Council race, Deborah Stinson is now leading Jack Range by 15 votes after trailing him by eight votes in the initial count.
Stinson now has 1,955 votes, or 49.97 percent, over Range, who has 1,940 votes, or 49.59 percent.
The Auditor’s office counted 749 new Port Townsend ballots today.
About 22 ballots are left, which includes those not counted and ballot that were not filled out correctly.
The next count is scheduled for Thursday at noon.
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Jefferson County Reporter Charlie Bermant can be reached at 360-385-2335 or charlie.bermant@peninsuladailynews.com.
