Special election ballot return rate at 34 % in Port Angeles, more than 30% in Forks

Thirty-four percent of the voters in the Port Angeles School District have returned ballots for Tuesday’s special election, while Quillayute Valley School district voters have returned more than 30 percent.

Both districts have placed replacement maintenance and operations property tax levies on the ballot.

Of the 18,854 registered voters in the Port Angeles School District, 6,558, or 34.78 percent, had returned ballots as of Wednesday, the Clallam County Auditor said.

Of the 3,014 registered voters in the Quillayute Valley School District, a total of 914, or 30.33 percent, had returned ballots.

Quillayute Valley School District also has 142 voters in Jefferson County. Of those, 38 — or 26.76 percent — had returned ballots.

Ballots must be hand-delivered or mailed by 8 p.m. Tuesday to be counted.

Hand-delivered ballots can be taken to the Auditor’s Office at the Clallam County Courthouse at 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, or placed in drop boxes.

Drop boxes for this election are located at the courthouse and in the Forks District Court lobby, 502 E. Division St., Forks.

Voters can visit www.clallam.net/elections and use the “My Vote” icon to see if their ballots have been returned.

Registered voters who have not received ballots should phone 360-417-2221.

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