CLALLAM PRIMARY: More than 17 percent of voters return ballots

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, July 29, 2015

PORT ANGELES – More than 17 percent of Clallam County’s registered voters had returned ballots in the Aug. 4 primary election as of Tuesday.

County Auditor Shoona Riggs said 7,674 people, or 17.62 percent, of the 43,544 registered voters who received ballots had returned them.

In Jefferson County, 1,658 people, or 21.98 percent of the 7,542 registered voters, had cast their ballots, said Sandi Eldridge, voter registrar.

On the Clallam County ballot are three-candidate races for county commissioner District 1, Port Angeles City Council Position 5, Sequim School Board District 5 and Fire District No. 3 commissioner, plus four-candidate contests for Port of Port Angeles District 3 and Sequim School Board District 1.

The ballot also has a question of forming a metropolitan park district for the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center and election of five board members for the district.

Ballots were mailed July 15 to registered voters in both counties. They must be returned by 8 p.m. Aug. 4 by mail or to drop boxes. Locations include:

■   Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, in the Auditor’s Office or at a drive-up box off Fourth Street.

■   Sequim Village Shopping Center in the 600 block of West Washington Street, near the northeast corner of the J.C. Penney store.

■   Forks District Court 2 lobby, 502 E. Division St.

Registration for the primary election closed Monday. Election questions can be directed to  360.417.2222 or toll-free to 866-433-8683 weekdays.

In addition, the Peninsula Daily News Primary Election Voter Guide is available online at http://tinyurl.com/PDN-primaryvoterguide.

Aug. 18 is the deadline for each county canvassing board to certify election results, and Aug. 21 is the final day for the secretary of state to certify election returns statewide.