Will Dan Pike remain Bellingham mayor or be replaced by Kelli Linville?
Who will lead Whatcom County for the next four years - Doug Ericksen or Jack Louws?
Will liquor sales be privatized in Washington state?
If you haven't cast your vote yet, Tuesday, Nov. 8, is the final day to turn in a ballot.
First results will be released shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday; check TheBellinghamHerald.com for results and comments from the winners. Twitter users can use the hashtag #whatcomvote to comment on the election and view posts on it.
Election news and happenings also will be posted on the Politics blog at TheBellinghamHerald.com.
For the first time in years, people will be able to watch a broadcast of local results and interviews on election night. Starting at 7:15 p.m. you can watch the broadcast at ustream.tv/channel/new-media-live.
People still needing information before voting can check bellinghamherald.com/election for articles, candidate questionnaire responses, links to candidate websites and more.
Ballots not postmarked or dropped off by Tuesday will not be valid. In Whatcom County, drive-up ballot boxes are at the following locations; ballots are due by 8 p.m.:
• Blaine Library, 610 3rd St.
• Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Highway.
• Everson Whatcom Education Credit Union branch, 106 E. Main St.
• Ferndale City Hall, 2095 Main St.
• Lynden Library (behind the building), 216 4th St.
• Meridian Middle School, 861 Ten Mile Road.
• Whatcom County Courthouse south parking lot, 201 Grand Ave.
A ballot drop box also is at Western Washington University in Viking Union room 714.
In addition to deciding county executive, voters will weigh in on three County Council races, along with sheriff, auditor and treasurer.
Bellingham voters will get their say on traffic enforcement cameras. While a court has ruled the measure is not legally binding, voters passing it could put pressure on city officials to end a contract with an Arizona company for the cameras, which have yet to be installed.
Also at stake in Tuesday's election is the leadership of Ferndale, with the mayor and four city council positions up for grabs.
Other races include Port of Bellingham commissioner, various city council, school board, fire district and cemetery district seats.
The election also means the conclusion of the most expensive initiative campaign in state history.
Costco has committed a record $22 million to the passage of Initiative 1183, and the company has drawn an opposition that has spent about $12 million. The measure would shutter the state's liquor system by June and begin allowing private retailers to sell liquor.
