Elections Office: Fewer than 2,000 Ballots Left to Count

Races are coming into sharper focus after the Humboldt County Elections Office released two more rounds of results this week. As of Nov. 13, according to the latest update, 52,809 ballots have been tallied, representing 61.03 percent of registered voters, with approximately 1,632 still to go. Additional results are slated to be released each Wednesday and Friday by 5 p.m., according to the elections office, leading up to the final certification on Dec. 3. Here’s a glimpse of where things are standing, so far, on the local level. City Councils: Arcata City Council (two seats) Reese Halter — 1,263 votes (11.06 percent) Kimberley White — 3,187 (27.90 percent) Daniel John Shahin — 927 votes (8.12 percent) Genevieve Serna — 2,253 votes (19.73 percent) Abigail “Abbie” Strickland — 2,182 votes (19.10 percent) Blase Bonpane — 1,610 votes (14.10 percent) Blue Lake City Council (two seats) Verda Winona N. Pitts — 259 votes (24.55 percent) Adelene Jones — 249 votes (23.60 percent) Elise G.

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