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Newly sworn in city council members, 12-6-22
North Bend City Council Sworn In December 6, 2022
For the first time in the city's history, there will be 4 women and 3 men on the council, pictured here courtesy the World Link. Not pictured: Pat Goll was unable to make the swearing in ceremony.
Certification Delayed 21 days: Software Error Prevented Ballot Mailing to 8000 Voters.
On Tuesday, November 15th, two days before the original swearing in ceremony in council chambers, the city was notified that the Coos County and other Republicans parties have sued over the election results. A recount will ensue and our starting process will commence in 21 days, barring any changes the recount brings forth. But Oregon's mail-in voting system is quite bullet proof, so my hunch is that the 21 days will reveal no changes. That said, I'll report what happens and something unexpected could be in the mix here. Here's the litigation notice.
Interestingly, the Republican Party is convinced that these are illegal ballots, but the Secretary of State contends that a software error caused almost 8000 voters to loose out. I think its worth double-checking on this and worth the court's eye, regardless of the outcome. We shall see. Everyone eligible deserves their vote counted. No one without that right should be counted.
North Bend Probable Winners
Election results so far, 11-11-22. A few more updates will happen before the state certifies election results on December 5th, but this is probably going to stick in terms of who's got the most votes.
for North Bend City Council & Mayoral Candidates
Four people are running for three council seats this November. Three of us chose to participate in the forum. For some reason, Larry Garboden, the incumbent who has been on council for almost 20 years chose to skip it.
