Voters to decide county commission, sheriff races
Flathead County voters today will decide a number of local contested races in the primary election.
Topping the ballot are heated races for Flathead County sheriff and the District 3 commissioner seat.
There is a four-way race to replace retiring Sheriff Chuck Curry. Jordan White, Calvin Beringer, Keith Stahlberg and Brian Heino all are vying for sheriff on the Republican ticket. There are no Democratic challengers.
District 3 County Commissioner Gary Krueger is running for a second six-year term as a Republican, but faces a challenge from Republican Gerald “Jay” Scott, who lost to Krueger by 23 votes in the June 2012 primary election. Randy Brodehl and Ronalee Skees are other Republican contenders for the District 3 seat that covers the southern and West Valley areas of the county.
In the Nov. 6 general election, the Republican winner for District 3 commissioner will face Democrat Tom Clark.
In the nonpartisan Justice of the Peace races, William L. Managhan and Paul Sullivan are vying for the justice position currently held by Mark R. Sullivan.
Flathead County voters also are being asked whether 530 acres should be added to the Egan Slough Zoning District. The expansion, placed on the ballot by Yes! For Flathead Farms and Water, would bring Montana Artesian Water Company’s controversial bottling plant in Creston into the Egan Slough Planning and Zoning District.
For late registration, voters must appear in person at the Flathead County Election Department between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. today to fill out a voter registration card and vote.
Voters who have not yet put their absentee ballots in the mail can hand deliver them to their polling place or the Election Department before 8 p.m.
Here is a list of Flathead County polling places for the June 5 primary election, as provided by the county’s Election Department. Polls close at 8 p.m.
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25, 31, 32, 33, 37, 41, 50
Trade Center - Fairgrounds
265 N Meridian-Kalispell
Precinct 8
Deer Park School
2105 Middle Rd-Col Falls
Precinct 11
Cayuse Prairie School
897 Lake Blaine Rd-Kalispell
Precinct 13
Lakeside QRU
201 Bills Rd
Precinct 14
Bad Rock Fire Hall
23 Columbia Pines Ct.
Precincts 15, 89
Smith Valley Fire Hall
3496 US Hwy 2 W-Kalispell
Precinct 16
Columbia Falls City Council Room
130 6th St W Room A - Col Falls
Precinct 18
Columbia Falls Fire Department
624 1st Ave West - Col Falls
Precincts 7,19
Hope Church
436 Birch Grove -Kalispell
Precincts 20, 47
Whitefish Senior Center
121 2nd St E - Whitefish
Precincts 21, 35
Columbia Falls High School
610 13th St W- Columbia Falls
Precincts 17, 23
Martin City Fire - Lietz Hall
320 Central Ave. -Martin City
Precinct 24
Kila Country Church
190 Cottage Ln-Kila
Precinct 26
Marion Fire and Auxiliary
180 Gopher Ln-Marion
Precincts 29, 34
Somers School Gym
315 School Addition Rd
Precinct 36
West Valley School
2290 Farm to Market Rd
Precinct 38
Bethany Lutheran Church
8559 Montana 35-Bigfork
Precinct 39
Olney Fire Hall
11 Olney Loop Rd-Olney
Precinct 42
Swan River School
1205 Swan Hwy-Bigfork
Precinct 43
Fair-Mont-Egan School
797 Fairmont Rd-Kalispell
Precinct 44
First Baptist Church
6232 US Hwy 93 S-Whitefish
Precinct 45
Moose Home
230 W 10th St-Whitefish
Precinct 48
Whitefish City - Armory
305 Armory Rd-Whitefish
Precinct 49
United Methodist Church
1150 Wisconsin Ave-Whitefish
ABSENTEE & LATE REGISTRATION
S Campus Building
40 11th St W #230 - Kalispell