Call goes out to send in election ballots

EVERETT — Snohomish County is stepping up its effort to get voters to return their ballots in time to count in Tuesday’s primary.

Starting today, from 2 to 8 p.m., voters can drop off completed ballots at a designated collection center or at Sno-Isle branch libraries.

Touch-screen machines also will be in place at the libraries for disabled voters and those who prefer to make their choices electronically rather than on a mail-in ballot.

Election workers will be on hand to gather them from 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday. No ballots will be collected Sunday.

On Election Day, workers will be at the locations from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voters also can hand in ballots or use machines at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office.

Ballots must be turned in or postmarked by Aug. 21 to be counted.

County Auditor Carolyn Diepenbrock said Wednesday that of the nearly 340,000 ballots sent out, 41,470 have been returned.

She said that’s “right on target” for attaining the 38 percent turnout she predicted for this first-ever August primary.

Disabled access voting sites

Sno-Isle Libraries

Edmonds, 650 Main St., Edmonds

Lynnwood, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood

Marysville, 6120 Grove St., Marysville

Mill Creek, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek

Monroe, 1070 Village Way, Monroe

Mountlake Terrace, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace

Mukilteo, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo

Stanwood, 9701 271st St. NW, Stanwood

Snohomish, 311 Maple Ave., Snohomish

Drop-off sites

Food Pavilion, 146 E. Haller St., Arlington

Starbucks, 3617 172nd Ave. NE, Arlington

QFC, 22833 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell

QFC, 22828 100th Ave. W., Edmonds

QFC, 4919 Evergreen Way, Everett

QFC, 2615 Broadway, Everett

Family Grocer, 1111 Croft Ave., Gold Bar

Red Apple, 115 N. Granite Ave., Granite Falls

Joe’s, 519 Highway 9, Lake Stevens

QFC, 17525 Highway 99, Lynnwood

QFC, 7500 196th St. SW, Lynnwood

Staples, 105 Fourth St., Marysville

Starbucks, 3701 88th St. NE, Marysville

QFC, 926 164th St. SE, Mill Creek

Galaxy Theaters, 1 Galaxy Way, Monroe

QFC, 22803 44th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace

QFC, 11700 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo

Starbucks, 1101 Ave. D, Snohomish

QFC, 27008 92nd Ave. NW, Stanwood

Red Apple, 807 W. Stevens St., Sultan

Hours for all locations

Thursday through Saturday: 2-8 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 2-8 p.m.

Election Day (Tuesday): 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For information, call 425-388-3444.

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