Tuesday marks election day in Pullman, where several races and local decisions will be on the ballot.

In the general election for the Pullman City Council, there are three contested races: Bryan MacDonald and John-Mark Mahnkey are vying for one seat, while Trevor Vance and DiDi Lubash are competing for another, and Tawny Szumlas and John Casselman are also running for an open seat.

The Pullman School Board will see two contested races, with Deena Bayoumi facing Hannah Martian for one position, and Stephanie Horn running against Brandon Kruger for another.

For countywide positions, Republican candidates Chad Whetzel, the appointed Whitman County Commissioner, and Cody Finch are campaigning for the role of county commissioner.

Additionally, there are many decisions for small taxing districts across Whitman County’s rural areas. In Colfax, voters will participate in a contested race for the hospital board and consider a cemetery levy. Those in Palouse have a contested school board race on the ballot, along with proposals for levies concerning city maintenance and operations, the pool, and street funding.

Rosalia voters will see multiple measures, including two contested school board races, a street levy, and a contested race for the parks and recreation district, as well as an M&O levy for the parks district. St. John has a contested school board race and will vote on levies for various services such as EMS, streets, and a new splash pad. Colton residents will decide on a street levy, while Endicott’s ballot includes levies for the fire department, streets, parks, and the cemetery. Farmington voters will also face a street levy, and Garfield will consider levies for streets and the cemetery. LaCrosse has a contested race for town council, along with proposals for levies concerning a new ambulance and the pool. Tekoa will have several items to decide, including three challenged city council races and a street levy, while Oakesdale’s ballot features a parks levy and a cemetery levy.

Voters should ensure that their mail-in ballots are returned to the Whitman County Auditor’s Office postmarked by Tuesday. Ballots can also be dropped off at voting boxes located in Pullman and Colfax until 8:00 PM on election night.