POULSBO — With a majority of Poulsbo City Council and North Kitsap School Board positions on the ballot, the 2015 election was shaping up to be a doozer.
It’s more likely to be a bit of a snoozer.
Of 16 positions up for election this year, only four garnered more than one candidate — and only one of those garnered enough candidates to warrant a primary: North Kitsap School Board, District 4.
The candidates: Loretta Byrnes, a program analyst who served on the board of an American school in Sierra Leone; Scott Henden, an electrical contractor running for a second term; and Glen Robbins, a retired North Kitsap School District principal and administrator.
The two top vote-getters in the Aug. 4 primary will advance to the Nov. 2 general election.
About the primary: Ballots must be postmarked by Aug. 4, or deposited into a drop box by 8 p.m. that day.
In North Kitsap, ballot drop boxes are located at North Kitsap Fire & Rescue, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston; and Poulsbo Fire Station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo.
You can track your ballot online at wa.liveballot.com/county/69/125/lookup/vr?destination=county /69/125/bt/view
Look for comprehensive coverage election night on NorthKitsapHerald.com, as well as updated coverage and results in the Aug. 7 Herald.
On Nov. 2, North Kitsap voters will vote on a majoritty of Poulsbo City Council and North Kitsap School Board positions. But barring any write-in challenges, the road to four- or six-year terms is called Easy Street for several unopposed candidates:
— Poulsbo City Council members Connie Lord (Position 3) and Gary Nystul (Position 4).
— North Kitsap School Board District 2 candidate Jim Almond.
— Kitsap County Fire District 18 Commissioner James Ingalls.
— North Kitsap Fire & Rescue commissioners Will Stewart (Position 1) and Gillian Gregory (Position 4).
— Port commission candidates Eric Cookson in Indianola, Gene Warden in Keyport, Mary McClure in Kingston, and Mark DeSalvo in Poulsbo.
— Village Green Metro-politan Park District commissioners Bobbie Moore (Position 1) and Patrick Pearson (Position 4).
Contested races on the Nov. 2 ballot:
— Poulsbo City Council, Position 1: Amanda Cheat-ham, Kenneth Thomas.
— Poulsbo City Council, Position 4: Jeffrey R. McGinty, Gregory A. Muell-er.
— North Kitsap School Board, District 4: Loretta Byrnes, Scott Henden, Glen Robbins (the two top finishers in the Aug. 4 primary).
— North Kitsap School Board, District 5: Deborah Simon, Bill Webb.