Huge voter turn out

According to the county, 3,307 ballots were mailed to Ocean Shores registered voters. Of those, 313 came back to the county, as “undeliverable.”

To date, the county has received 2,211 completed ballots, from Ocean Shores. The represents 67 percent of the total registered voters; when you subtract the undeliverable, 74 percent of Ocean Shores citizens who received their ballots voted. Lid lift/EMS levy: “reject,” 1,503 (68.95%); “approve,” 677  (31.06%) “approve”; 2,180 total.

City Council: Position 5, Jackie Farra, 1,145 (57.97%), Nick Johnson 830 (42.03%) votes; 1,975 total votes. Position 1, John Lynn (unopposed): 1,424 votes. Position 7, Garland French (unopposed): 1,409 votes.