The November election is now underway with voters throughout King County opening their ballots and considering their choices. The number of measures and races being voted on varies depending on the district where a voter resides, so not all ballots are of the same length.

The order that items are placed on the ballot is determined by law. In this election, two state measures are placed at the beginning of the ballot and located directly under the voting instructions.

Sherril Huff, Director of Elections notes, “Many King County voters received very crowded ballots this time. I’d like to remind everyone to thoroughly read your ballot from the beginning to end. Be sure to turn it over and check the back to be sure that nothing is missed.”

Voters can visit www.kingcounty.gov/elections anytime and go to “your voter guide” to create a customized voters pamphlet with all of the ballot measures and races that are listed on their personal ballots. The Elections office also invites voters to call its phone bank during business hours at 206-296-VOTE (8683) if they have any questions about their ballot or the voting process.

Voted ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off at any of the county’s ballot drop boxes.

“Elections has placed drop boxes at locations where voters are already visiting; we want to make voting and returning your mail ballot as easy as possible,” said King County Elections’ superintendent Evelyn Arnold. “Many voters like to use the ballot drop boxes because they offer a sense of connection to Elections and it saves them the cost of a stamp.”

Elections continues to partner with King County Library Systems for many of the drop locations.

Ballots returned at one of the following 24-hour drop boxes do not need postage and must be dropped off by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

In Bellevue, a drop box is located at Library Connection @ Crossroads, 15600 NE 8th St., Bellevue.