Washington Food & Water Watch held a Day of Action today to mark their food-labeling initiative being added to November's ballot.

Initiative 522, also known as “The People's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act”, “would require most raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, seeds and seed stocks, if produced using genetic engineering as defined, to be labeled as genetically engineered when offered for retail sale,” according to a news release from Brian Zylstra, spokesman for secretary of state office.

The Republicans of Spokane County announced they will be meeting after the weekend to discuss key issues.

Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich will speak about gun control “addressing the proposed gun legislation and other relevant issues.”

Dick Leland, deputy for Cathy McMorris Rodgers, will speak about the fiscal cliff negotiations.

Michael Cathcart, director of government affairs at Spokane Home Builders Association, will discuss Proposition 2, which will appear on February's ballot. Prop 2 regards a “taxpayer protection policy at the city level.” A “yes” vote would mean that a supermajority of city council votes would be necessary to raise taxes.

The group will be meeting Monday, Jan. 21 at the Quality Inn I-90 and Argonne.

It’s primary-eve in Spokane County and ballot returns are still low. About 23% of registered voters have returned their ballots, but that’s still a bit slow since tomorrow is election day. In the past two years they’ve seen between 26-42% voter turnout.

Voter turnout in legislative district four was leading for awhile, but now district six leads in that department. Overall, voters in Fire District 9 have returned the most percentage of ballots out of anybody.

Spokane County Auditor Vicki Dalton says voter turnout tends to pick up when there’s an interesting election race happening. Current events will push people to get their ballots in early.

Dalton added that they’re getting a couple calls into the elections office from voters asking for information about candidates. Since a voters guide is not printed during the primary to save on costs, they have to direct people to an online version.

If you haven’t already, turn in that ballot. You can drop it off at any library with a drop box until 8 p.m. on Tuesday.