Corkey Harmon continued to maintain a strong lead over incumbent Mary Rickert in the race for Shasta County District 3 supervisor, while in the Redding City Council race Paul Dhanuka, Mike Littau and Erin Resner remained the top vote-getters for three seats, according to updated election results .
But the results of the Nov. 5 election could still change because election workers still need to process 42,996 ballots. Most of that consists of mail-in ballots.
The Shasta County Elections Office released the new wave of voting results Tuesday evening. The next update is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, the elections department said in a statement.
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Voters who receive a signature verification letter requesting additional information must reinstate their vote by December 1. Instructions on how to respond to the request are included in the signature verification letter, the elections office said.
The process of counting ballots is expected to take another week or two, said Registrar of Elections Tom Toller.
Toller has set a deadline of December 3 to certify the results, and he expects vote counting to be completed by November 21 or 22.
The results also showed that Gateway Unified School District could have a fresh voice on the school board, with challenger Bobbie Simpson still receiving more voter support than incumbent Elias Haynes.
Additionally, the three races for the Shasta County Board of Education showed four newcomers leading the ballot.
Here’s a look at where some of those high-profile races in Shasta County stood Tuesday night:
Shasta County voting results a week after Election Day
District 3 supervisor race: The race has gotten a little closer since last Friday. But Corkey Harmon still leads Mary Rickert, 55.46% to 44.6%.
Redding City Council race for the two-year seat: Erin Resner leads, with 46.5% of the vote. Mark Mezzano has 44.6% and Anthony Spengler 8.9%.
Redding council race for the four-year term with two seats up for election: Paul Dhanuka leads with 40.1%, followed by Mike Littau, with 20.6%. Joshua Johnson, who temporarily fills a seat on the council, is left out with 17.7%. Dave Backues has 11.8% and Ian Hill 9.9%.
Anderson City Council, with three seats up for election: Of the four candidates, Darin Hale leads, with 27.4% of the vote. Susie Baugh has 25.8%, Bonnie Simmons 24% and Stan Neutze 22.8%.
The Shasta Lake City Council, with three seats up for election and six candidates: Here is the breakdown of voting percentages: Daniel Ringwelski, 23.7%; Greg Watkins, 21.9%; Toni Coates, 16.3%; Janice D. Powell, 15.2%; Dolores Lucero, 12.4% and Tena Eisenbeisz, 10.6%.
Measure P (eminent domain) is barely passing countywide with 50.1% “Yes” votes, while Measure Q (which fills elected official and department head positions in the county) is losing, with 57.5% “ No” votes.
Shasta County Board of Education Area 2, with two seats open for the four-year term, with six candidates: Jackie LaBarbera leads, with 24.6% of the vote. Jessica French is second with 18.9%. Frans has a small lead over Richard Gallardo, with 18.3%. Don Aust has 14.4%; Amy Cavalleri has 13.8% and Dolores Lucero 10%.
County Board of Education Area 2, with one position open for a two-year term: Teresa Roberts has 64.1% and Cindy Vogt’s 35.9%.
Area 1 of the County Board of Education, with two seats for a four-year term: Michael Orlicky has 52.4% of the vote and Michele Tyson 47.6%.
Gateway Unified School District’s board of trustees, with one seat: Bobbie Simpson had 58.1% of the vote, compared to Elias Haynes’ 41.9%.
This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: Thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Shasta County elections
