Whitman County Voters to Decide Small Taxing District Levies

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Voters in several Whitman County, Washington communities will decide around a dozen small taxing district levies, mostly replacement school district levies, during a special vote-by-mail election on Tuesday. There are also pool levies on the ballot in Garfield and Tekoa. Ballots must be returned to the auditor's office postmarked by Tuesday or dropped off in voting boxes in Pullman and Colfax by 8pm that night.

Why it matters

These small taxing district levies, if approved, would provide critical funding for local schools, facilities, and community resources like public pools. The outcome of these votes could have a significant impact on the quality of education and public services in these Whitman County towns.

The details

The ballot measures include school facility levies in LaCrosse, Steptoe, Rosalia, and St. John, as well as school operations levies in Tekoa, Colfax, Steptoe, Colton, Endicott, Rosalia and St. John. There are also pool levies on the ballot in Garfield and Tekoa.

• The special vote-by-mail election is on Tuesday, February 11, 2026.
• Ballots must be returned to the auditor's office postmarked by Tuesday.
• Ballots can also be dropped off in voting boxes in Pullman and Colfax until 8:00 pm on Tuesday.