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To: KLP who wrote (84112)	11/5/2004 9:12:38 AM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793911

KLP, don't worry. They still haven't counted my vote in Kitsap County. :) thesunlink.com Latest numbers show races still tight By Niki King, Sun Staff November 5, 2004 After the Thursday batch of absentee ballots were counted, some of the tightest races remained tight. 26th DISTRICT: In the neck-and-neck 26th District legislative race, Democrat Derek Kilmer's lead over incumbent Lois McMahan, R-Olalla, narrowed slightly. Kilmer, the Gig Harbor political newcomer, had 49.8 percent of the vote vs. 48.16 percent for McMahan. Incumbent Pat Lantz, D-Gig Harbor, held onto a 49 percent to 48 percent lead over Republican challenger Matt Rice of Gig Harbor. Both Democrats fared far better in Kitsap County than Pierce. The race is an important one for Democrats, who would like to see the 52-46 advantage in the state House widen. Democratic candidates were leading in the 28th and 47th districts, as well. GOVERNOR: Kitsap County returns on the governor's race were as razor thin as the statewide total, which is still too close to call. As of 5 p.m. Thursday, state returns showed Democrat Christine Gregoire leading by less than 1 percent over Republican Dino Rossi. In Kitsap, however, Rossi's lead grew slightly from the 49.08 percent initial return on election night to 49.09 percent. Gregoire's numbers slipped from 48.44 percent to 48.35 percent. According to the Secretary of State's Office, Kitsap is one of only four counties where the race for governor is within a 1 percent difference. The others include Grays Harbor, Snohomish and Mason, which has Rossi ahead with 50.77 percent. BREMERTON CHARTER: Amendments to the Bremerton charter were approved by a slim 50.58 percent. Initial election night results had it failing by just a few dozen votes. The changes would include reducing the size of the salary commission and civil service commission from five to three members, changing the requirement for City Council meetings from weekly to once a month, and removing the requirement that every ordinance have two reading and public hearings. FIREWORKS: The "no" margin widened on the Kitsap County advisory fireworks ban by 5 percent. Tuesday night returns suggested a tie. STILL OUT: Kitsap County counted 13,465 absentee ballots Thursday and there are approximately 22,000 left to be tallied, said Dolores Gilmore, Kitsap County elections manager. An updated count will be released this afternoon. Gilmore said the office hopes to have all the regular absentee ballots counted by Tuesday or Wednesday. The election will be certified Nov. 17.