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 on the Kitsap County Auditor Elections website.
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 majority 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.
Unopposed candidates on the Nov. 2 ballot
— 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 Metropolitan 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 Cheatham, Kenneth Thomas.
— Poulsbo City Council, Position 4: Jeffrey R. McGinty, Gregory A. Mueller.
— 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.
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Stories to-date of North Kitsap School Board, District 4 candidates
— School board candidates: Who they are, and how they’ll handle the job
— Candidate Robbins is a product of local schools
— Henden: Supports technical training, balance in testing
— Byrnes: Back to basics in education
