Primary day: Ballots due by 8 p.m. today — but less than half will vote

The primary election is reaching deadline.

Ballots must be postmarked with Aug. 5 today or delivered to one of five drop boxes on the North Olympic Peninsula by

8 p.m.

Clallam County voter turnout was just 27.35 percent as of Monday.

Voters there had returned 12,980 of the 47,132 ballots mailed to registered voters, including 1,483 new arrivals, Clallam County Auditor Patty Rosand said.

Jefferson County voter turnout was 36.97 percent as of Monday.

Voters there had returned 8,457 of the 22,876 ballots mailed to registered voters, including 1,035 new arrivals, Voter Registration Coordinator Sandi Eldridge said.

Clallam County drop boxes are provided in the following locations:

■   Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. A drive-up box is provided.

■   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., Forks.

Clallam County drop boxes are provided in the following locations:

■   Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend. A drop box is provided in the parking lot to the rear of the courthouse off Franklin Street.

■   Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock. An outside drop box is mounted in the parking lot.

The top two vote-getters in the primary will advance to the general election in November.

The primary election will be certified Aug. 22.

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