More than 46 percent of ballots in Tuesday’s general election had been returned to the Jefferson County Auditor’s Office by Thursday while more than 38 percent of registered voters had voted in Clallam County.
Of the 21,743 ballots issued in Jefferson County, 10,128 — or 46.6 percent — had been returned, said Auditor Donna Eldridge.
Clallam County voters had returned 17,410 ballots out of 45,579 mailed.
That brings the voter turnout to 38.2 percent, Auditor Patty Rosand said.
Ballots must be postmarked or placed in a drop box by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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.
In addition to sending by mail, ballots in Clallam County also may be deposited in official drop boxes in the Auditor’s Office at 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; and in the lobby of Forks District Court, 502 E. Division St.
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 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 confirm if your Clallam County ballot has been received, visit www.clallam.net/elections, click on the “my vote” icon, put in your name and birth date, then click on “my ballot status.”
To confirm if your Jefferson County ballot has been received, e-mail karenc@co.jefferson.wa.us or phone 360-385-9117 or 360-385-9119.
To replace a ballot or for more information, phone 360-417-2221 in Clallam County or 360-385-9117 in Jefferson County.
