Time running out on those ballots
If you still have your primary ballot somewhere around the house, well you're pretty much like most people in Washington.
Less than a fourth of all ballots in Spokane County had been returned as of Monday morning, and elections officials' optimistic scenario has a turnout of about 40 percent.
But for procrastinating voters, there's still time to mark, seal and sign the return envelope with that ballot, then mail it in or deposit it at a drop box.
Mailing it in? Remember it has to be postmarked by Tuesday, so if you put it out in your mailbox for pickup tomorrow, it might not get marked in time. Better to take it to the post office.
Dropping it off? Each county sets up drop boxes at key locations. In Spokane County, those include the public libraries, and the addresses are inside the blog. For other counties, click here to get contact or drop off locations.
You say you were planning to vote but you lost your ballot, or the dog ate it or the kids spilled soda on it? You can get a replacement by calling the elections office, or going to a Voter Service Center between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., Tuesday. A list for Spokane's service centers are inside the blog. For other counties, contact your elections office.
Drop Box Locations
Airway Heights Library 1213 S. Lundstrom St.
Argonne Library 4322 N. Argonne Rd.
Cheney Library 610 First St.
Deer Park Library 208 S. Forest Ave.
East Side Library 524 S. Stone St.
Elections Office 1033 W. Gardner Ave.
Fairfield Library 305 E. Main Street
Hillyard Library 4005 N. Cook St.
Indian Trail Library 4909 W. Barnes Rd.
Liberty Lake Library 23123 E. Mission Ave.
Medical Lake Library 321 E. Herb St.
Moran Prairie Library 6004 S. Regal St.
North Spokane Library 44 E. Hawthorne
Otis Orchards Library 22324 E. Wellesley Ave.
Shadle Library 2111 W. Wellesley Ave.
South Hill Library 3324 S. Perry St.
Spok. Downtown Library 906 W. Main Ave.
Spokane Valley Library 12004 E. Main Ave.
STA Plaza 701 W. Riverside Ave.
Voter Service Centers
Elections Office | 1033 W Gardner Ave |
STA Transit Plaza | 701 W Riverside Ave |
North Spokane Library | 44 E Hawthorne Rd |
St. Mark’s Church | 316 E 24th Ave |
CenterPlace | 2426 N Discovery Pl |
Cheney Library | 610 First St |