More than 30 percent of Clallam County ballots returned

Clallam County East End voters had returned 5,879 ballots, or 30.78 percent of the 19,097 issued in the all-mail primary election, by Tuesday.

To be counted, ballots must be placed in a drop box by 8 p.m. Tuesday or be postmarked by that date, said Patty Rosand, Clallam County auditor.

Drop boxes are at Sequim City Hall at 152 W. Cedar St., at the Sequim Vehicle/Vessel Licensing at 1001 E. Washington St. and at the Clallam County Courthouse at 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

Jefferson County voters had returned 7,517 ballots, or 34.44 percent of the 21,827 issued in the all-mail primary election, by Tuesday.

Primary

The Clallam County primary is being held only in Commissioner District No. 1 and involves 41.37 percent of the 45,927 active registered voters in the county.

The boundaries of District No. 1 are from McDonald Creek to the eastern county line.

Only one contest will be narrowed in the top-two primary: the race for Sequim Mayor Pro Tem Laura Dubois' seat in which the incumbent is challenged by Ron Fairclough and John Miller.

The top two vote-getters in the primary will advance to the Nov. 8 general election.

In addition to the Sequim race on the Clallam County primary ballot, voters in District No. 1 will vote on the race between Sequim Democrat Linda Barnfather and Sequim Republican Jim McEntire for the Clallam County commissioner's seat now held by Steve Tharinger, who did not run for re-election.

That race also will be on the general election ballot and will be voted on by all voters in the county.

Any voter who has not yet received a ballot should call the county Auditor's Office at 360-417-2221.

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