June 12, 2o12

In the Valley City Commission race, two City Commissioners were elected:

Unofficial totals:
Elect Two

Ken Evenson         484
Arthur Frieze       199
Bob Drake           860
Mary Lee Nielson  1,012
Dr. Madeline Luke 1,077
Elected to the City Commission were: Madeline Luke, and Mary Lee Nielson

Jon Wagar, and George Dutton did not seek relection.

Valley City School Board, one seat:

Sharon Buhr     987
Richard Ross  1,398

Elected to the Valley City School Board was Richard Ross.

In uncontested area races, voters made nominations for the November election.

All vote totals are unofficial until canvassed, and then certified.

State Ballot Measures…

Barnes County…

Measure No. 1 limits the ability of members of the North Dakota Legislature to be appointed to a state office if they have voted on a measure to raise the pay for that office.

YES  1800 NO  1290

Measure No. 2 eliminates property tax in North Dakota

YES 1053  NO  2293

Measure No. 3 prohibits government from burdening the exercise of religious liberty.

YES 1046  NO  2243

Measure No. 4 Fighting Sioux Nickname (Yes means drop the nickname)

Yes  2175 NO  1096