Voter participation in the Nov. 2 general election had reached nearly 18 percent in Clallam County and nearly 25 percent in Jefferson County by Friday.
The Clallam County Auditor’s Office had received 8,161 ballots out of 45,493 ballots mailed, a 17.93 percent turnout.
The Jefferson County Auditor’s Office had received 5,360 ballots out of 21,555 mailed, a 24.87 percent turnout.
Clallam County Auditor Patty Rosand is forecasting 72 percent voter turnout, while Jefferson County Auditor Donna Eldridge has predicted 80 percent turnout.
Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 2 or placed in a drop box by 8 p.m. that day.
In addition to sending by mail, ballots in Clallam County also may be deposited in official drop boxes at these locations:
• In the Auditor’s Office in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.
• Outside the courthouse on the semicircular driveway on Fourth Street.
• At Sequim Vehicle/Vessel Licensing, 1001 E. Washington St., Suite 5, Sequim.
• In the lobby of Forks District Court, 502 E. Division St., Forks.
In Jefferson County, ballots can be returned by mail, by hand to the Auditor’s Office at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, or in drop boxes at the county courthouse or the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.
Information on the election is available in the Peninsula Daily News’ separate election guides for Clallam and Jefferson counties, and in the Secretary of State’s Office election guide, all of which are available for free at courthouses, city halls and public libraries.
In addition, the PDN guides are available at PDN offices in Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Sequim (addresses on Page A2), and online at peninsuladailynews.com.
To replace a ballot or for more information, phone the Auditor’s Office at 360-417-2221 in Clallam County or at 360-385-9117 in Jefferson County.
