Nearly 9 percent of registered voters in Clallam County had returned ballots in the Aug. 4 primary election as of Wednesday.
County Auditor Shoona Riggs said 3,770 people, or 8.66 percent of the 43,544 registered voters who were mailed ballots, had returned them.
In Jefferson County, 885 people had returned their ballots. That is 11.73 percent of the 7,544 registered voters who were mailed 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 and 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.
â– Sequim Village Shopping Center in the 600 block of West Washington Street, near the northeast corner of the J.C. Penney store.
â– Forks District Court II lobby, 502 E. Division St.
Monday is the deadline for voter registration. Registration questions can be directed to 360-417-2221 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.