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A8 Election 2016 wallowa.com November 16, 2016 Wallowa County Chieftain Sheriff Palmer wins re-election Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer won a close race for reelection Tuesday evening. Final unofficial results re- leased by Grant County Clerk Brenda Percy showed Palm- er earned 2,208 votes, while challenger Todd McKinley earned 2,065. Palmer was first elected to office in 2000. He could not be reached for comment. Palmer faced scrutiny from some for meeting in John Day Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer with some of the people who occupied the Malheur Nation- al Wildlife Refuge in Burns earlier this year. Although some pleaded guilty to con- spiring to impede federal employees, the leaders of the occupation, Ammon and Ryan Bundy, and five others recent- ly were found not guilty of the crime by a jury. Palmer is still the subject of an ongoing state Depart- ment of Justice investigation into complaints filed after he met with the occupiers. Palmer lives in John Day with his wife, RoseAnn, and the couple host an annual Christmas dinner for the com- munity. Officials cite ‘Motor Voter’ for lower turnout More voters are registered, but many didn’t vote Enterprise Mayor (912 votes) George Hill: 91 (19 percent) Stacey Karvoski: 514 (56 percent) Bill Coffin: 281 (30 percent) Danny P. Sticka: 20 (2 percent) Enterprise City Council Position 4 (735 votes) Bruce Bliven: 362 (49 percent) Micah Agnew: 363 (49 percent) Joseph City Council: 3 seats available (1,441 votes) George Ballard: 283 (19 percent) Tom Clevenger: 454 (31 percent) Tyler Evans: 395 (27 percent) Garik L. Asplund: 255 (17 percent) Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregonians voted in the Nov. 8 election at a slightly lower rate than usu- al for a presidential election, which may be attributable to the state’s new automatic vot- er registration law. About 76.2 percent of the state’s 2.56 million registered voters cast ballots, according to unofficial ballot returns compiled by the Oregon Sec- retary of State and published Nov. 9. In the 2012 election, about 82.8 percent of registered vot- ers returned ballots, according to the Secretary of State’s Of- fice; in 2008, turnout among registered voters was 85.67 percent, and in 2004, 86.48 percent. Since the last presidential election, the state implement- ed a landmark law automati- cally registering new drivers to vote. As of late October, about 230,000 people were regis- tered to vote through the 2015 law, referred to as “Motor Vot- er.” Jim Moore, a professor of political science at Pacific University, said the law prob- ably had the “expected” effect — dilution. “...the Motor Voter act brought in new people who didn’t vote,” Moore said. “That’s totally to be expect- Wallowa City Council: 2 seats available (375 votes) Tom Hafer: 187 (25 percent) Terri Barnhart: 70 (9 percent) Shawn Sealey: 219 (29 percent) Garrett Lowe: 254 (34 percent) Pamplin Media Group Voters drop off their ballots outside Tigard City Hall on Tuesday. Oregonians voted in Tuesday’s election at a slightly lower rate than usual for a presidential election, which may be attributable to the state’s new automatic voter registration law. ed.” Although the number of registered voters leapt the highest numerically it ever has in a two-year period, that jump is merely the fourth-highest percentage increase in regis- tered voters in Oregon histo- ry, Moore said. The state saw a higher percentage increase when the voting age was low- ered from 21 to 18, for exam- ple, Moore said. About 1.95 million ballots were returned this year. Moore noted that Demo- cratic Gov. Kate Brown like- ly benefited from the unusual timing of this year’s guberna- ek We Student of the WALLOWA HIGH SCHOOL percent) / 822,794 (43 percent) Preliminary Wallowa County election results, as of Monday, Nov. 14. The Wallowa County Clerk’s Office has until Nov. 22 to certify results. (4,403 ballots tallied from 5,214 eligible voters — 84.5 percent) Enterprise City Council Position 5 (837 votes) Fred D. Tippett: 322 (38 percent) Larry L. Christman: 504 (60 percent) By Claire Withycombe Sierra Cabral ELECTION 2016 RESULTS Sierra Cabral is the daughter of Waynoka and Jose Cabral. Sierra is involved in Rotary Interact, Honor Society, and Cheerleading. Sierra possesses remarkable poise, quiet dignity, intense motivation and a passion for learning. Sierra is well prepared and hard-working in the classroom and other activities that she is involved with. Sierra treats her classmates with kindness and respect and is delightful to have in class. She displays tremendous strength of character and a strong personal set of values. Proudly sponsored by torial race. That contest is usually held in the even years between presidential elections. But because Brown succeeded to the governorship when John Kitzhaber resigned early in his term, she was required to run this year to fill out the remain- der of his four-year term. More people tend to partic- ipate in presidential elections, and when there’s higher turn- out in Oregon more Demo- crats usually vote, Moore said. Participation rates ap- peared highest among reg- istered Republicans and Democrats in this election, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. About 85.1 percent of the 715, 845 registered Republi- cans returned a ballot, while 84 percent of the 985,696 reg- istered Democrats returned a ballot. Meanwhile, about 74.8 percent of the 119,268 regis- tered Independents returned ballots and about 56.6 percent of the 675,809 nonaffiliated voters did so. Under Oregon’s law, un- less a person chooses to reg- ister with a particular party or opts out of registration, Motor Voters are registered as nonaf- filiated. Although Oregon was the first state to pass an automatic registration law, several other states have since joined suit. The Secretary of State’s Office says it will put out a “more comprehensive” report on voter turnout, which will include all people eligible to vote, not just those who are registered. ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL & WATER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR PUMPS • IRRIGATION HARDWARE• APPLIANCE PARTS Joseph 432-9050 Enterprise 426-4511 Wallowa 886-9151 The Student of the Week is chosen for academic achievement and community involvement. Students are selected by the administrators of their respective schools. 208 S. RIVER ST. • ENTERPRISE, OR www.jbbane.com • 541-426-3344 Uncontested Races Enterprise City Council Position 6: Chris Pritchard (607, 97 percent) Joseph Mayor: Dennis Sands (487, 93 percent) Wallowa Mayor: Vikki Knifong (299, 84 percent) Lostine City Council Position 4: Rene Garoutte (89, 67 percent) County Treasurer: Shonelle Dutcher (3,097, 99 percent) County Sheriff: Steve Rogers (3,347, 97 percent) Wallowa Soil & Water Conservation Zone 1: Melvin Stonebrink (3,153, 99 percent) Wallowa Soil & Water Conservation Zone 3: Alan Klages (3,207, 99 percent) Wallowa Soil & Water Conservation At Large: Dan Warnock (3,213, 99 percent) State Representative, 58th District: Greg Barreto, Republican (3,374, 98 percent) U.S. President — Wallowa County / Oregon Donald J. Trump/Mike Pence, Repub- lican: 2,825 (65 percent) / 760,798 (39 percent) Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine, Democrat: 1,097 (25 percent) / 970,213 (50 percent) Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka, Pacific Green: 82 (1 percent) / 47,915 (2 percent) Gary Johnson/Bill Weld, Libertarian: 173 (4 percent) / 90,537 (4 percent) U.S. Senator — Wallowa County / Oregon Steven C. Reynolds, Independent: 127 (2 percent) / 57,175 (3 percent) Ron Wyden, Democrat: 1,740 (40 percent) / 1,073,338 (56 percent) Mark Callahan, Republican: 2,222 (52 percent) / 63756 (33 percent) Eric Navickas, Pacific Green: 60 (1 percent) / 46,506 (2 percent) Jim Lindsay, Libertarian: 41 (0 percent) / 22,841 (1 percent) Shanti S. Lewallen, Working Families: 67 (1 percent) / 59,438 (3 percent) U.S. Representative, District 2 — Wallowa County / Oregon Greg Walden, Republican: 3,295 (78 percent) / 267,364 (71 percent) James (Jim) Crary, Democrat: 891 (21 percent) / 103,438 (27 percent) Governor — Wallowa County / Oregon James Foster, Libertarian: 78 (1 percent) / 43,144 (2 percent) Kate Brown, Democrat: 1,235 (28 percent) / 956,203 (50 percent) Cliff Thomason, Independent: 97 (2 percent) / 45,664 (2 percent) Aaron Donald Auer, Constitution: 37 (0 percent) / 18,622 (0 percent) Bud Pierce, Republican: 2,814 (65 Secretary of State — Wallowa County / Oregon Sharon L. Durbin, Libertarian: 72 (1 percent) / 45,068 (2 percent) Dennis Richardson, Republican: 2,831 (68 percent) / 869,094 (47 percent) Paul Damian Wells, Independent: 142 (3 percent) / 62,763 (3 percent) Brad Avakian, Democrat: 986 (23 percent) / 790,027 (43 percent) Alan Zundel, Pacific Green: 64 (1 percent) / 45,661 (2 percent) Michael Marsh, Constitution: 47 (1 percent) / 14,650 (0 percent) State Treasurer — Wallowa County / Oregon Chris Henry, Progressive: 128 (3 percent) / 86,740 (4 percent) Tobias Read, Democrat: 952 (23 percent) / 786,288 (43 percent) Jeff Gudman, Republican: 2,597 (64 percent) / 745,744 (41 percent) Chris Telfer, Independent: 358 (8 percent) / 168,748 (9 percent) Attorney General — Wallowa County / Oregon Lars D. H. Hedbor, Libertarian: 99 (2 percent) / 56,140 (3 percent) Ellen Rosenblum, Democrat: 1,275 (31 percent) / 982,739 (54 percent) Daniel Zene Crowe, Republican: 2,625 (65 percent) / 745,995 (41 percent) State Senate, 29th District — Wal- lowa County / Oregon Barbara E. Dickerson, Independent: 714 (18 percent) / 8,984 (19 percent) Bill Hansell, Republican: 3,060 (80 percent) / 37,382 (80 percent) Measure 94: Amends Oregon Con- stitution to eliminate mandatory retirement age for state judges Wallowa County / Oregon Yes: 1,286 (31 percent) / 679,561 (36 percent) No: 2,842 (68 percent) / 1,157,431 (63 percent) Measure 95: Amends Oregon Constitution to allow investments in equities by public universities to reduce financial risk and increase investments to benefit students Wallowa County / Oregon Yes: 2,553 (63 percent) / 1,262,898 (70 percent) No: 1,495 (36 percent) / 532,042 (29 percent) Measure 96: Amends Oregon Constitution to dedicate 1.5 per- cent of state lottery net proceeds to funding support services for Oregon veterans Wallowa County / Oregon Yes: 3,419 (81 percent) / 1,563,454 (83 percent) No: 768 (18 percent) / 304,744 (16 percent) Measure 97: Increases corporate minimum tax when sales exceed $25 million; funds education, health care and senior services Wallowa County / Oregon Yes: 1,283 (29 percent) / 782,712 (40 percent) No: 2,998 (70 percent) / 1,130,868 (59 percent) Measure 98: Requires state fund- ing for dropout-prevention, career and college readiness programs in Oregon high schools Wallowa County / Oregon Yes: 2,099 (50 percent) / 1,222,172 (65 percent) No: 2,028 (49 percent) / 632,617 (34 percent) Measure 99: Creates “Outdoor School Education Fund,” contin- uously funded through lottery, to provide outdoor school programs statewide Wallowa County / Oregon Yes: 2,307 (54 percent) / 1,246,046 (66 percent) No: 1,888 (45 percent) / 616,113 (33 percent) Measure 100: Prohibits purchase or sale of parts or products from certain wildlife species Wallowa County / Oregon Yes: 1,988 (48 percent) / 1,268,276 (69 percent) No: 2,149 (51 percent) / 557,966 (30 percent) wallowa.com uo matter what your business is, the Wallowa County Chieftain has the audience you need! 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