{"id":62,"date":"2026-10-14T15:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/election-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T17:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:35:19","slug":"election-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/election-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-paper-color has-ink-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-08948ef9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Election 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-display-font-size\">Port Avalon decides<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mayor Elaine Ko is seeking a second term against Marcus Bell, the former harbour commissioner. Results are coming in from all 64 precincts tonight. Everything we have on the race is here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-divided is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c04f9c93 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-query\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-budget tag-flooding tag-port-avalon-council\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/port-avalon-council-approves-emergency-flood-levy-after-marathon-session\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/the-draft-photo-122.jpg?w=720\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Port Avalon council approves emergency flood levy after marathon session\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/the-draft-photo-122.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/the-draft-photo-122.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/the-draft-photo-122.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/the-draft-photo-122.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/the-draft-photo-122.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/category\/politics\/\" rel=\"tag\">Politics<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-display-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/port-avalon-council-approves-emergency-flood-levy-after-marathon-session\/\" target=\"_self\" >Port Avalon council approves emergency flood levy after marathon session<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The 7\u20134 vote, just after midnight, adds an average of $14 a month to household bills to fund seawall repairs before winter storms.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-51336095 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Sam Reyes and In\u00e9s Duarte<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T16:34:59-04:00\">Oct 14, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-list-title\">Latest on the race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-query is-style-story-list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-budget tag-flooding tag-port-avalon-council\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/port-avalon-council-approves-emergency-flood-levy-after-marathon-session\/\" target=\"_self\" >Port Avalon council approves emergency flood levy after marathon session<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Sam Reyes and In\u00e9s Duarte<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<dl class=\"the-draft-stats alignwide wp-block-the-draft-stat-counters\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-stats__item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"the-draft-stats__label\">precincts reporting tonight<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd class=\"the-draft-stats__value\" data-value=\"64\" data-decimals=\"0\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\">64<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-stats__item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"the-draft-stats__label\">projected turnout, the highest since 1998<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd class=\"the-draft-stats__value\" data-value=\"58\" data-decimals=\"0\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"%\">58%<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-stats__item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"the-draft-stats__label\">mail ballots in the first count<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd class=\"the-draft-stats__value\" data-value=\"22000\" data-decimals=\"0\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\">22,000<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-stats__item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"the-draft-stats__label\">between the candidates in the final polls<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd class=\"the-draft-stats__value\" data-value=\"2\" data-decimals=\"0\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\" pts\">2 pts<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/dl>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section-rule\">The candidates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Elaine Ko<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Mayor since 2022 \u00b7 seeking a second term<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fund harbour dredging and new berths through a partnership with the Port Authority<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass the $310 million flood levy and rebuild the Lowmarsh wetland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restore weekend library hours across the city<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Marcus Bell<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Former harbour commissioner \u00b7 challenger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep the harbour in public hands and renegotiate the berth concession<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cap rent increases near the new transit lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put an independent ethics board in charge of city contracts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"the-draft-chart is-kind-line alignwide wp-block-the-draft-data-chart\" data-chart=\"{&quot;kind&quot;:&quot;line&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:1080,&quot;height&quot;:320,&quot;top&quot;:14,&quot;bottom&quot;:290,&quot;band&quot;:115.5,&quot;x&quot;:[44,176,308,440,572,704,836,968],&quot;y&quot;:[[32.4,50.8,50.8,69.2,87.6,69.2,87.6,87.6],[198,179.6,161.2,142.8,124.4,124.4,106,106]],&quot;labels&quot;:[&quot;Mar&quot;,&quot;Apr&quot;,&quot;May&quot;,&quot;Jun&quot;,&quot;Jul&quot;,&quot;Aug&quot;,&quot;Sep&quot;,&quot;Oct&quot;],&quot;names&quot;:[&quot;Elaine Ko&quot;,&quot;Marcus Bell&quot;],&quot;values&quot;:[[49,48,48,47,46,47,46,46],[40,41,42,43,44,44,45,45]],&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-chart__title\">Polling average, % of likely voters<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-chart__dek\">Ko&#039;s lead has narrowed every month since the spring.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"the-draft-chart__legend\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button type=\"button\" class=\"the-draft-chart__key is-series-1\" data-series=\"0\" aria-pressed=\"true\">Elaine Ko<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button type=\"button\" class=\"the-draft-chart__key is-series-2\" data-series=\"1\" aria-pressed=\"true\">Marcus Bell<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-chart__plot\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-describedby=\"the-draft-chart-1\">\n\t\t<svg class=\"the-draft-chart__svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1080 320\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Polling average, % of likely voters\" focusable=\"false\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g class=\"the-draft-chart__grid\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"44\" x2=\"968\" y1=\"290.0\" y2=\"290.0\"\/><text x=\"36\" y=\"290.0\" text-anchor=\"end\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\">35<\/text><line x1=\"44\" x2=\"968\" y1=\"198.0\" y2=\"198.0\"\/><text x=\"36\" y=\"198.0\" text-anchor=\"end\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\">40<\/text><line x1=\"44\" x2=\"968\" y1=\"106.0\" y2=\"106.0\"\/><text x=\"36\" y=\"106.0\" text-anchor=\"end\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\">45<\/text><line x1=\"44\" x2=\"968\" y1=\"14.0\" y2=\"14.0\"\/><text x=\"36\" y=\"14.0\" text-anchor=\"end\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\">50<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__x\" x=\"44.0\" y=\"312\" text-anchor=\"start\">Mar<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__x\" x=\"176.0\" y=\"312\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Apr<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__x\" x=\"308.0\" y=\"312\" text-anchor=\"middle\">May<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__x\" x=\"440.0\" y=\"312\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Jun<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__x\" x=\"572.0\" y=\"312\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Jul<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__x\" x=\"704.0\" y=\"312\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Aug<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__x\" x=\"836.0\" y=\"312\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Sep<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__x\" x=\"968.0\" y=\"312\" text-anchor=\"end\">Oct<\/text><\/g><g class=\"the-draft-chart__series is-series-1\" data-series=\"0\"><polyline points=\"44.0,32.4 176.0,50.8 308.0,50.8 440.0,69.2 572.0,87.6 704.0,69.2 836.0,87.6 968.0,87.6\"\/><circle class=\"the-draft-chart__end\" cx=\"968.0\" cy=\"87.6\" r=\"4\"\/><\/g><g class=\"the-draft-chart__series is-series-2\" data-series=\"1\"><polyline points=\"44.0,198.0 176.0,179.6 308.0,161.2 440.0,142.8 572.0,124.4 704.0,124.4 836.0,106.0 968.0,106.0\"\/><circle class=\"the-draft-chart__end\" cx=\"968.0\" cy=\"106.0\" r=\"4\"\/><\/g><text class=\"the-draft-chart__direct\" x=\"978.0\" y=\"87.6\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\">Elaine Ko<\/text><text class=\"the-draft-chart__direct\" x=\"978.0\" y=\"106.0\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\">Marcus Bell<\/text><line class=\"the-draft-chart__cursor\" x1=\"44.0\" x2=\"44.0\" y1=\"14\" y2=\"290\" visibility=\"hidden\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/svg>\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-chart__tip\" role=\"status\" hidden><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"the-draft-chart-1\">Use the left and right arrow keys to read each value.<\/p>\n\t<details class=\"the-draft-chart__data\">\n\t\t<summary>Show the data<\/summary>\n\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-chart__table\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Month<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Elaine Ko<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Marcus Bell<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Mar<\/th><td>49<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Apr<\/th><td>48<\/td><td>41<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">May<\/th><td>48<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Jun<\/th><td>47<\/td><td>43<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Jul<\/th><td>46<\/td><td>44<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Aug<\/th><td>47<\/td><td>44<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Sep<\/th><td>46<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Oct<\/th><td>46<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"the-draft-chart__source\">\n\t\t\tSource: The Draft polling average of five public polls (fictional data)\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section-rule\">The issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-divided is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section-rule\">The harbour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-query is-style-story-list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-16 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business tag-harbour tag-infrastructure\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/port-authority-picks-a-private-partner-for-its-2-4-billion-expansion\/\" target=\"_self\" >Port Authority picks a private partner for its $2.4 billion expansion<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T14:35:00-04:00\">2:35 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section-rule\">Housing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-query is-style-story-list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-budget tag-flooding tag-port-avalon-council\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/category\/politics\/\" rel=\"tag\">Politics<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/port-avalon-council-approves-emergency-flood-levy-after-marathon-session\/\" target=\"_self\" >Port Avalon council approves emergency flood levy after marathon session<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T16:34:59-04:00\">4:34 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-19 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate tag-data tag-flooding tag-storm-corin tag-weather\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/storm-corin-how-high-the-water-could-get-hour-by-hour\/\" target=\"_self\" >Storm Corin: how high the water could get, hour by hour<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T14:35:03-04:00\">2:35 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-16 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business tag-harbour tag-infrastructure\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/port-authority-picks-a-private-partner-for-its-2-4-billion-expansion\/\" target=\"_self\" >Port Authority picks a private partner for its $2.4 billion expansion<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T14:35:00-04:00\">2:35 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section-rule\">Flooding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-query is-style-story-list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-budget tag-flooding tag-port-avalon-council\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/category\/politics\/\" rel=\"tag\">Politics<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/port-avalon-council-approves-emergency-flood-levy-after-marathon-session\/\" target=\"_self\" >Port Avalon council approves emergency flood levy after marathon session<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T16:34:59-04:00\">4:34 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-19 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate tag-data tag-flooding tag-storm-corin tag-weather\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/storm-corin-how-high-the-water-could-get-hour-by-hour\/\" target=\"_self\" >Storm Corin: how high the water could get, hour by hour<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T14:35:03-04:00\">2:35 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23 post type-post status-publish format-video has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate tag-flooding tag-storms tag-video post_format-post-format-video\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wp-curate-post\">\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wpvipdemo.dev\/us\/2026\/10\/watch-storm-surge-batters-port-avalons-eastern-seawall\/\" target=\"_self\" >Watch: storm surge batters Port Avalon&#8217;s eastern seawall<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T07:35:01-04:00\">7:35 am<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"the-draft-timeline alignfull wp-block-the-draft-timeline\" aria-labelledby=\"the-draft-timeline-2\">\n\t<div class=\"the-draft-timeline__pin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"the-draft-timeline__heading\" id=\"the-draft-timeline-2\">The road to election night<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-timeline__viewport\">\n\t\t\t<ol class=\"the-draft-timeline__track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"the-draft-timeline__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__label\">February<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-draft-timeline__title\">Ko launches her re-election bid<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__text\">The mayor runs on the harbour plan and the flood levy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"the-draft-timeline__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__label\">June<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-draft-timeline__title\">Bell enters the race<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__text\">He resigns as harbour commissioner to run against the berth concession.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"the-draft-timeline__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__label\">September<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-draft-timeline__title\">The polls tighten<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__text\">Ko&#039;s nine-point spring lead falls to one.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"the-draft-timeline__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__label\">Last Thursday<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-draft-timeline__title\">The final debate<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__text\">Ko and Bell clash over the harbour and who pays for it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"the-draft-timeline__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__label\">Tonight<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-draft-timeline__title\">Election night<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__text\">Polls close at 8pm. Mail ballots are counted first.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"the-draft-timeline__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__label\">Friday<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-draft-timeline__title\">Last ballots arrive<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__text\">Mail ballots postmarked by election day still count if they arrive by Friday.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"the-draft-timeline__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__label\">Within 30 days<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-draft-timeline__title\">Results certified<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-timeline__text\">The county certifies the result and the winner is sworn in in January.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"the-draft-timeline__bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-rule-top has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-93be97b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the count works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mail ballots that arrived before election day are counted first, so the early results lean towards the candidate who did better by mail. In-person votes from the 64 precincts follow through the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ballots postmarked by election day still count if they arrive by Friday, so a close race may not be called tonight. The county has 30 days to certify the result.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"the-draft-audience alignwide wp-block-the-draft-audience\" data-audience-label=\"Audience: New readers, Regular readers, Port Avalon locals\">\n<div class=\"the-draft-newsletter is-variant-inline alignwide wp-block-the-draft-newsletter-signup\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-newsletter__heading\">Election Night<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"the-draft-newsletter__text\">Results and analysis in your inbox, as they happen.<\/p>\n\t\t<form class=\"the-draft-newsletter__form\" action=\"#\" novalidate>\n\t\t<label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"the-draft-email-3\">Email address<\/label>\n\t\t<input id=\"the-draft-email-3\" type=\"email\" placeholder=\"you@example.com\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/>\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"wp-element-button\">Sign up<\/button>\n\t<\/form>\n\t<p class=\"the-draft-newsletter__status\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-thanks=\"Thanks! 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