Voter turnout more than 40 percent in Jefferson County

Jefferson County voter turnout in the all-mail primary election had reached 40.4 percent by Friday.

Jefferson County voters had returned 8,818 ballots of the 21,827 issued, said Betty Johnson, voter registration coordinator.

A total of 131 ballots were undeliverable.

To be counted, ballots must be received by 8 p.m. Tuesday by the Jefferson County Auditor’s Office — which is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the courthouse at 1820 Jefferson St. in Port Townsend — or postmarked by Tuesday.

Clallam County East End voters had returned 6,755 ballots, or 35.38 percent of the 19,093 issued in the all-mail primary election, by Friday, said Patty Rosand, Clallam County auditor.

Jefferson County voters are deciding on an $8.4 million bond issue for the expansion and renovation of the Jefferson County Library.

Port Townsend voters are making choices in a race for the Port Townsend City Council seat now held by Laurie Medlicott, who is not running for re-election.

The ballot has four names, but only two — Jack Range and Deborah Stinson — are viable candidates.

Both Paul Richmond and Pamela Adams withdrew from the race after the deadline had passed to remove their names from the ballot.

Ballot measures

In the city of Port Townsend, 2,102 ballots, or 30.71 percent, had been returned out of 6,845 issued — a number that includes replacement ballots.

In the library district, 6,716 ballots, or 44.69 percent, had been returned out of 15,028 issued.

To confirm that a ballot has been received by the Jefferson County Auditor’s Office, email karenc@co.jefferson.wa.us or phone 360-385-9117 or 360-385-9119.

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