Primary ballots mailed this week to all registered voters

Ballots and voters’ pamphlets for the Primary election have been mailed to 1.1 million registered voters in King County.

July 27, 2010 7:37 pm
Ballots are on their way to voters for the Primary election.
Ballots are on their way to voters for the Primary election.

Ballots and voters’ pamphlets for the Primary election have been mailed to 1.1 million registered voters in King County. Voters can confirm that their ballot was mailed and see its progress online using the ballot tracker system on the King County Elections website.

“Voting begins the day you get your ballot in the mail” said Sherril Huff, King County Elections Director.

Ballots must be returned no later than Election Day on August 17. They can be returned by mail through the U.S. Postal Service and require a first class stamp, and must by postmarked by August 17. Ballots may also be returned at a Ballot Drop Box by 8 p.m. on August 17. Ballot Drop Boxes are located at the King County Elections office in Tukwila and in downtown Seattle at the King County Administration Building.

To ensure that voters with disabilities are able to cast a private and independent ballot, three accessible voting centers are available. In-person accessible voting begins Wednesday, July 28 at King County Elections Tukwila office. A location at Bellevue City Hall and one in Seattle will open on August 16.

Voters can visit the elections website, or call the elections office 206-296-VOTE for assistance and information. More information on the August 17 primary election is available on the Elections website.