Primary turnout low one week out

Of the nearly 200,000 ballots Spokane County sent to voters this month, only about one in eight has come back in with one week left in the primary election for many local offices.

Admittedly the primary ballot in many areas is short. Only two of the City of Spokane’s three council districts has a contested seat, and only one City of Spokane Valley council race is on that ballot.

The 7th Legislative District has a three-way race for the state Senate seat that was filled by an appointment early this year when long-time legislator Bob Morton retired mid-term. All three are Republicans, but under the state’s election laws, the top two vote-getters move on to the general election.

While a ballot with few races often doesn’t generate much excitement, on the plus side it is relatively quick to fill out, sign and mail in, or deposit at an assigned drop box.

In Spokane County, there’s a drop box at all public libraries except — for this election only — the Cheney and Liberty Lake libraries. There’s also one in the Spokane Transit Authority center in downtown Spokane. For information on drop boxes in other counties, click here.

For a list of addresses for Spokane County drop boxes, go inside the blog.

•	Airway Heights	1213 S Lundstrom St	99001
•	Argonne	4322 N Argonne Rd	99212
•	Deer Park	208 S Forest Ave	99006
•	Downtown	906 W Main Ave	99201
•	East Side	524 S Stone St	99202
•	Fairfield	305 E Main St	99012
•	Hillyard	4005 N Cook St	99207
•	Indian Trail	4909 W Barnes Rd	99208
•	Medical Lake	321 E Herb St	99022
•	Moran Prairie	6004 S Regal St	99223
•	North Spokane	44 E Hawthorne Rd	99218
•	Otis Orchards	22324 E Wellesley Ave	99027
•	Shadle Park	2111 W Wellesley Ave	99205
•	South Hill	3324 S Perry St	99203
•	Spokane Valley	12004 E Main Ave	99206
•	STA Plaza	701 W Riverside Ave	99201
•	Elections Office	1033 W Gardner Ave	99201