Voters in Washington County may now cast ballots for the school board measures. The absentee ballots for the Highland, Mid-Prairie and Washington school districts are available at the Washington County Auditor’s Office. People can vote early in person from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the auditor’s office. Voters can also request a ballot be mailed to them by submitting a written request form. For the form click here.

Voters in the three school districts will be electing board members, additionally Highland School District residents will be deciding if $10.46 million in bonds should be approved for a centralized elementary school. The election is being held September 8th.

Washington school board candidates:
– Stephanie Ellingson (district 1)
– Troy Suchan (district 3)
– Sonia Leyva (district 4)
– Eric Turner (at-large)

Mid-Prairie school board candidates:
– Jodi Meader (director to fill vacancy, term ending 2017)
Director candidates (elect 4):
– Derick Cranston
– Charles D. Freeman
– Jeremy L. Pickard
– George Schaefer
– Marianne Schlabach

Highland school board candidates:
District 2 – Mike Golden
District 4 – Lois Schneider
District 6 (elect 1):
– Cindy Michel
– Terry Philips
– Abigail Sojka
Director at-large (elect 1):
– Darrick Edlridge
– Nathan Robinson

Kirkwood merged area
District 4 (elect 1):
– Ed Raber
– Lorraine Williams