Politics & Government

Here's How to Cast Your Primary Election Ballot in University Place

Mail-in ballots must be postmarked Tuesday or dropped off at a drop-off location by 8 p.m.

If you haven’t yet mailed in your primary ballot, you still have time.

It’s a packed one, with races for statewide, congressional, legislative, judicial and local offices, as well as some spending measures, depending on where you live.

Washington votes all by mail, and ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, Aug. 7, in order to be counted. Be sure to use first-class postage.

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You can also drop off your ballot without a stamp at one of numerous drop-off locations in Pierce County, or visit an accessible voting center if you need help with your ballot. Be sure to do it by 8 p.m. Tuesday, and click on the links above for information about hours.

As of Friday, 57,033 voters, or 13.6 percent of Pierce County’s 419,236 registered voters, had returned their ballots. (The Secretary of State’s Office expects about 46 percent turnout statewide for this primary.)

Find out what's happening in University Placewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Questions about what’s on the ballot? Check out the Pierce County elections website here.


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