Ballot returns edge up on North Olympic Peninsula

Published 12:01 am Sunday, November 2, 2014

Ballot returns topped 30 percent in Clallam County and 40 percent in Jefferson County on Friday.

Ballots must be postmarked for the all-mail general election by Tuesday or hand-delivered by 8 p.m. that day to be counted.

As of Friday, the Jefferson County Auditor’s Office reported having received 9,495 ballots out of the 22,858 issued to registered voters for a voter turnout of 41.54 percent.

In Clallam County, 14,684 ballots had been returned out of 46,887 issued for a voter turnout of 31.32 percent.

Statewide returns as of 8 p.m. Friday counted 956,406 out of 3.9 million issued, for a turnout of 24.5 percent.

North Olympic Peninsula county auditors expect a flood of ballots next week, with Jefferson County’s Donna Eldridge hoping for a final turnout of 77 percent and Patty Rosand, Clallam County auditor, looking for a 55 percent turnout.

Where to take ballots

In Clallam County, ballots can be hand-delivered to:

■ Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. Drop boxes are outside the courthouse and in the Auditor’s Office.

■ Sequim Village Shopping Center, 609 W. Washington St., near the city’s utility payment drop box in the J.C. Penney parking lot.

■ Forks District Court, 502 E. Division St.

In Jefferson County, ballots can be taken to:

■ Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend. Drop boxes are available behind the courthouse and inside the Auditor’s Office.

■ Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.

Anyone who has not received a ballot should phone or stop by the county Auditor’s Office.

Voters can get replacement ballots at www.myvote.wa.gov.

The Clallam County office can be reached at 360-417-2221.

The Jefferson County office can be reached at 360-385-9116.