Clallam County voters had returned by Monday 19,371 ballots out of 45,156 mailed in today’s special election for a turnout of 42.90 percent, the Auditor’s Office reported.
Jefferson County’s turnout as of Monday was 46.16 percent, with 9,295 voters having returned ballots out of 20,135 mailed.
None of the measures on either ballot is countywide, so only voters in the specific jurisdictions received ballots.
In Clallam County, voters are deciding on bond measures for Port Angeles and Sequim school districts, a levy for the Port Angeles School District and levies for the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center and Forks Community Hospital.
A bond requires a 60 percent majority vote as well as 40 percent voter turnout based on the number of votes cast in the Nov. 4 general election.
School levies require only simple majorities to pass; the SARC and hospital levies require a 60 percent supermajority.
Ballots must be hand-delivered or postmarked by 8 p.m. today to be counted.
In Clallam County, ballots can be hand-delivered to:
■ Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. Drop boxes are outside the courthouse and in the Auditor’s Office.
■ Sequim Village Shopping Center, 609 W. Washington St., near the city’s utility payment drop box in the J.C. Penney parking lot.
■ Forks District Court, 502 E. Division St.
Here are descriptions of the measures:
Sequim schools
The Sequim School District is seeking a $49.5 million, 20-year bond to fund a new elementary school to replace Helen Haller, new classrooms at Greywolf Elementary and Sequim High schools, and renovations to Sequim Community School.
The bond would cost an estimated 63 cents per $1,000 of property valuation, or $126 a year for the owner of a $200,000 home.
Port Angeles schools
The Port Angeles School District has two measures on the ballot: a two-year levy and a 25-year bond.
The maintenance-and-operations levy, which replaces a four-year levy that expires in December, would cost taxpayers an estimated $3.26 per $1,000 of valuation.
The levy rate in 2013 — the rate at which taxes were collected in 2014 — was $3.23 per $1,000 assessed valuation.
The levy would collect $8.6 million in 2016 and $8.8 million in 2017.
It would pay for utilities, student transportation, extracurricular activities, health services, maintenance, technology, career technical education and basic education.
The $98.25 million bond would fund replacement of all high school academic buildings and refurbish the auditorium, or performing arts center.
It would cost an estimated $2.06 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, based on 2014 property values.
It would cost the owner of a $200,000 home $412 per year or approximately $10,300 over the life of the bond unless it is retired early.
Two older bonds costing a total of 46 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation will expire at the end of this year.
SARC
The Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center (SARC) at 610 N. Fifth Ave. is seeking a six-year property tax levy of 12 cents or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation beginning in 2016.
A 12-cent levy would add about $26.04 to the annual property tax bill of the owner of a $217,000 house.
It would generate about $416,000 for each of the next six years.
The money would be used for maintenance and operation.
Forks hospital levy
Forks Community Hospital is asking for a six-year emergency medical care and services levy.
Property taxes would rise no more than 24 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, beginning with taxes payable in 2016.
It would pay for emergency medical care personnel and training costs, equipment, supplies, vehicles and structures.
