Citizens in Charge

Complexity and controversy could be behind a slow return of election ballots from Chelan County voters. A referendum measure and a tax initiative having to do with domestic-partner rights and limits on revenue increases may have voters sitting on the fence until the last minute, said Skip Moore, the county’s interim auditor. Moore said about 7,100 ballots had been returned as of Monday afternoon. That accounts for about 19 percent of ballots mailed out to legal county voters.