Voter turnout remained low in Clallam and Jefferson counties Thursday. Voters have 11 more days to weigh their options before the Nov. 3 general election.
The Clallam County Auditor’s Office had received 4,472 ballots as of Thursday, Auditor Shoona Riggs said.
That’s 9.4 percent of the 47,481 ballots mailed to eligible voters.
Jefferson County voters had returned 3,120 ballots by Thursday, voter registration coordinator Sandi Eldridge said.
That’s 13.6 percent of the 22,869 ballots mailed for the general election.
Ballots were mailed Oct. 14.
Both counties are offering an accessible voting unit to assist those who have difficulties seeing or marking a ballot with a regular pen.
The unit is equipped with audio and visual technology and a special pen that allows citizens to vote on a secret ballot independently, Jefferson County election officials said.
The accessible voting unit is available at the Jefferson County Auditor’s Office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 2, and from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Clallam County’s accessible voting equipment is available at the Clallam County Auditor’s Office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 2, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
It is required by law that each county have an accessible voting unit, Riggs said.
To be valid, ballots must be postmarked no later than Nov. 3 or dropped off no later than 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at the following locations:
â– Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. A drive-up drop box is provided.
â– Sequim Village Shopping Center, near the J.C. Penney store, 651 W. Washington St.
â– Forks District Court lobby, 502 E. Division St.
â– Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend. A drive-up drop box is provided in the parking lot to the rear of the courthouse off Franklin Street.
â– Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock. An outside drop box is mounted in the parking lot.
The North Olympic Peninsula Voter Guide, produced as a public service by the Peninsula Daily News, is available online at http://tinyurl.com/PDNelectionguide or www.peninsuladailynews.com.
