About 185,000 absentee ballots are being sent to Snohomish County voters today.
But you may want to wait a while to vote.
The Herald will publish stories about contested Sept. 14 primary election races and issues starting Sunday.
County elections supervisor Carolyn Diepenbrock said Wednesday that about a sixth of absentee ballots normally are returned early the following week. But most are returned the day before the election and afterward.
About 58 percent of the county’s 327,614 registered voters vote by absentee ballot.
The Herald’s election coverage schedule:
Sunday: 38th Legislative District.
Monday: 21st Legislative District.
Tuesday: Snohomish County judge races.
Sept. 2: 1st and 2nd congressional districts.
Sept. 3: 10th Legislative District.
Sept. 4: 38th Legislative District.
Sept. 5: Island County commissioners race.
Sept. 6: Mukilteo, Arlington and Marysville emergency medical services levies.
Sept. 7: Snohomish County Fire Districts 3 (Monroe area); 4 and 7 (Snohomish); 26 (Gold Bar); 28 (Index); 1 (Everett); 10 (Bothell); 17 (Granite Falls); 18 (Arlington); 19 (Silvana); 21 (Arlington); 24 (Darrington); 25 (Arlington); and 5 (Camano Island).
Sept. 8: Stanwood-Camano and Oak Harbor libraries, Mill Creek library annexation.
Sept. 9: Sultan and Monroe police levies, Everett sales tax for bus service, Langley property tax.
Sept. 10: Various state races.
Sept. 11: Governor’s race.
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