Saturday's Internet Edition, July 31, 2010. River Valley helps return Nottoli to fourth term By Fran Soto River Valley Times Staff - Voters from the River Valley showed up at precincts in Wilton and Rancho Murieta to cast their votes on June 8 in the California Primary election. Precinct workers reported that more residents than usual, however, chose to mail in their ballots. The one race that directly affected residents locally found long-term Sacramento County Supervisor Don Nottoli being challenged by Wilton resident Lovie Kirkland. Voters awarded Nottoli a fourth term, and (at press time) Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections Department showed Nottoli receiving 70 percent of the votes cast. Challenger Kirkland received 29.75 percent, with the remainder going to write-in votes. Nottoli is already looking ahead to future challenges. “These next four years, we need to work through our budget challenges and get back on a good sound footing,” he said. “Even with all the challenges, we are looking at ways to be more efficient and partner with other agencies.” Nottoli also said that he sees volunteerism as one part of the effort to get the county back in sound fiscal condition and that, over the next four years, he will continue to work to create jobs and grow businesses. “We will be completing the update of the general plan in the next year,” Nottoli said. “I am looking forward to serving the people for the next four years.” Election officials for Wilton reported light turnout but said, after reviewing voter lists, it was apparent that more and more voters are choosing to vote by mail, a new term for absentee voting. Rancho Murieta election officials also reported low turnout and said that the count of 289 ballots as of 5:15 p.m. did not reflect the number of mail-in ballots dropped off at the polling site and the number of provisional ballots cast, which accounted for a high percentage of total ballots cast. The deadline to register to vote for the November 2 general election is Oct. 18. To request a voter registration form call 800-345-8683 or visit www.sos.ca.gov. This is an Online publication of The River Valley Times PO Box 209 Wilton CA 95693 (800) 700-2166 For comments or questions, email us President: Roy Herburger rherburger@herburger.net. Editorial email rvt@herburger.net Managing Editor: Judith Unzner rvt@herburger.net. Publisher: David Herburger dherburger@herburger.net. Advertising Director:Jim O'Donnell advertising@herburger.net. Advertising Sales:Donna Kendro dkendro@herburger.net Webmaster:Daniel Herburger daniel@thegaltherald.com. Front Page - Wilton - Rancho Murieta - Opinion - Obituaries - Archive - Real Estate - Classified - Subscribe - Online publication, Copyright 2005, The River Valley Times. Web page design, Copyright 2005, EZ Edit Web Publishing.