NEWS AND EVENTS BLOG

Primary Election August 3
Parts of Jefferson County have a primary election this year. Ballots and a paper voter’s guide were mailed this week.

• If you are a registered voter inside the City of Port Townsend, there is a primary for City Council position 5
• Sequim school district 323 has a primary for Director at Large position 4
• Port Ludlow Fire Protection District 3 has a primary for Commissioner position 3
• Clallam-Jefferson Fire Protection District 3 has a primary for Commissioner Position 1
• Jefferson County Fire Protection District 2 has a proposition for an  emergency medical services property tax levy

If you are not registered to vote in one of the above Districts, you will not receive a primary ballot. If you are registered in one of the above Districts and have not received you ballot by July 21, contact the County Auditor

You can also register to vote or change your registration information at on the Auditors Office site.

August 8 – We are having a picnic!

No Fish Feast this year, but we really want to see actual faces instead of faces in Zoom boxes so the Jefferson County Democrats are having a picnic at HJ Carroll park. We have reserved the Rotary Pavillion for our event.

We will provide good company, but we are not providing food or drink, so please bring your own. We have a liquor license, so you can bring alcoholic beverages for your personal consumption. Seating will be limited, so you are also encouraged to bring folding chairs.

More detail will follow. Approximate times are:
3 PM – Picnic begins
4 PM – Speakers
6 PM – Event ends

A Zoom Primary Candidate Forum with the three primary candidates for Port Townsend City Council, Position 5 will take place on July 1 from 7:00-8:30 PM. Moderated by Janette Force, the forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County and American Association of University Women-Port Townsend.

The forum will feature candidates Sky Hardesty-Thompson, Tyler Miles Vega, and Libby Urner Wennstrom. The two candidates winning the most votes in the August 3 primary will advance to the general election on November 2.

You can access the Zoom forum by computer or phone at the link below. Observers are asked to stay muted with their camera turned off so that we can focus our full attention on the candidates. Media partner KPTZ 91.9 FM will simulcast the July 1 forum and livestream it at KTPZ.org. The forum will also be recorded, edited for brevity, and eventually linked on the League’s website at lwvwa.org/Jefferson

Time: Jul 1, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Win With Women is celebrating the successes of the 2021 Washington Legislative Session with a “Rising Stars” event Wednesday, June 30th from 6-7pm, showcasing the WWW-endorsed “Rising Stars” that helped make it possible.   From the Working Families Tax Credit and the Fair Chance for Kids child care expansion, to major action on climate change and winning overtime pay for farmworkers, those wins wouldn’t have happened without our newly elected, WWW-endorsed Rising Stars. Let’s celebrate our victories together!

Click the link below to purchase your ticket:

https://winwithwomen.nationbuilder.com/rising_stars

Win With Women PAC
http://winwithwomen.nationbuilder.com/

If you’re not sure if your JCD membership is current, email membership@jeffcodemocrats.com and we can check when you need to renew. We’re now able to do online renewals and automatic renewals too! 

On Tuesday, May 11 at 5pm, our 24th Legislative District Representatives Mike Chapman and Steve Tharinger will be speaking at the May Indivisible PT meeting, discussing the “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The 20-21 Legislative Session”

Please submit written questions to: deborahksteele@gmail.com

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JCD Program and Member Meeting

Thursday, April 22, at 6 PM (room opens at 5:45)

On Zoom – Meeting ID 994 8951 9133

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Program: Invest in Washington Now

Washington state has the most upside-down tax system in the nation. A low-income person pays about 17% of their income in state and local taxes while a middle- income person pays about 7% and a wealthy person pays about 3%.

Invest in Washington Now is supporting Senate Bill 5096, which would install a capital gains tax on wealthy Washingtonians, and they have other ideas on reform of Washington’s tax structure.

Congressman Derek Kilmer (tentatively depending on House schedule) will discuss the current session of the House of Representatives.

Business Meeting After Program

Major agenda items:

• Financial review of JCDs 2020 accounts
• Status of audits requested regarding the December reorganization meeting
• Resolution – SB 5096 – Capital Gains Tax
• Resolution – HB 1156 – Ranked Choice Voting
• Resolution – SB 5204 – Whole Washington Health Trust

Copies of Proposed Resolution Text:

Ranked Choice Voting Resolution FORMATTED

Resolution supporting SB 5204 Health Care Trust UPDATED VERSION

Resolution to Balance Our Upside Down Tax Code FORMATTED