Ballots for King County Aug. 16 Primary In The Mail

King County Elections is mailing out ballots today to registered voters for the Tuesday, Aug. 16 primary.

The ballot features measures as well as contested offices where there are three or more candidates.

The top two vote-getters in each race move on to the general election.

Renton City Council Position 5, formerly held by King Parker, is the only Council contest on the primary ballot. , and Robin Jones are vying for the position.

The Public Hospital District 1 race also made the primary. Paul Joos,
Mary Alice Heuschel, and Jim Grossnickle are on the ballot for Commissioner District No. 1.

The only county-wide measure on the ballot is a $13.3 million Veterans and Human Services Levy. The average homeowner would pay $15 more a year in property tax to assist veterans and human services programs.

Voters should return their completed ballots as soon as they receive them in the mail. 

There are 11 drop boxes in King County, including one located in Renton at the King County Elections Office. It will be available for ballot drop off starting Thursday, July 28. The deadline to use a drop box is 8 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 16. Visit the King County Elections Web site for a full list of the drop box locations.

Return your ballot as early as possible for it to be included in results reported on Election Night, and to allow more time for Elections to connect with you if there are any issues verifying your signature.

You can use the Ballot Tracker to see the progress of your ballot at three points:

• Track point one: Your ballot packet was assembled and mailed to you.
• Track point two: King County received your completed ballot.
• Track point three: Your signature was verified and your ballot proceeded through the counting process.