Voters had returned by Thursday more than 21 percent of Clallam County ballots in the Aug. 16 primary election.
Of the 19,102 ballots mailed out, 4,062 ballots — or 21.26 percent — had been returned, Clallam County Auditor Patty Rosand said.
More than 24 percent of ballots had been returned by Thursday in Jefferson County for the Aug. 16 primary election.
In Jefferson County, 24.3 percent of 21,819 ballots issued — or 5,300 ballots — had been returned by Thursday, said Betty Johnson, voter registration coordinator.
The Clallam County primary is being held only in Commissioner District No. 1 and involves 41.37 percent of the 45,927 active registered voters in the county.
The boundaries of District 1 are from McDonald Creek to the eastern county line.
Only one contest
Only one contest will be narrowed in the top-two primary: the race for Sequim Mayor Pro Tem Laura Dubois’ seat in which the incumbent is challenged by Ron Fairclough and John Miller.
The top two vote-getters in the primary will advance to the Nov. 8 general election.
In addition to the Sequim race on the Clallam County primary ballot, voters in District 1 will vote on the race between Sequim Democrat Linda Barnfather and Sequim Republican Jim McEntire for the Clallam County commissioner’s seat now held by Steve Tharinger, who did not run for re-election.
That race also will be on the general election ballot and will be voted on by all voters in the county.
Any voter who has not yet received a ballot should call the county Auditor’s Office at 360-417-2221.