Voter registration deadline for Primary approaching

People who want to vote the August 17 Primary still have time to register, but it must be done by Monday, August 9.

Registration must be in-person at King County Elections headquarters, 9010 East Marginal Way S., Tukwila.

Secretary of State Sam Reed is predicting a 38 percent voter turnout for the August Primary.

The August 17 Primary will again feature the Top 2 system that was first used in 2008 after Washington voters approved it in 2004 and the U.S. Supreme Court upheld it in March 2008.

This year’s Primary features a hotly contested race for U.S. Senate featuring incumbent Democrat Patty Murray, former state Senator and two-time Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi, Republican and Tea Party favorite Clint Didier, Republican Paul Akers and others.

Also drawing many candidates is the race for Congress in the 8th District, which includes Bellevue.