ON THE BALLOT: Voters throughout much of Pierce County have something to decide in the primary election. Tacomans will vote on one City Council seat and two School Board positions. Elsewhere, there are five fire district levies, plus races for one mayor’s job, four city council seats, two school districts, one fire district and one park district. The top two finishers in each contest will advance to the November general election, which will have a longer list of races.
TURNING IN BALLOTS: This is a vote-by-mail-only election. Ballots must be postmarked by midnight Tuesday or dropped off at a designated collection spot by 8 p.m. that day. Ballots can be taken to secure drop boxes 24 hours a day through Election Day at the following locations:
Tacoma: County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave. S.; Sound View Medical Plaza, 3611 S. D St.; TACID, 6315 S. 19th St.; Pierce County Annex, 2401 S. 35th St.; Tacoma Dome Park and Ride, 610 Puyallup Ave.; Kandle Park Police Substation, 5140 26th St. N.; 72nd Street Transit Center, 1319 E. 72nd St.; Northeast Tacoma Police Substation, 4731 Norpoint Way.
Central and west county: Lakewood Park and Ride, 10417 South Tacoma Way, Lakewood; Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St. S.W., Lakewood; University Place Fire Department, 3631 Drexler Drive, University Place; Ross Plaza, 1500 Wilmington Drive, DuPont; Steilacoom Library, 2950 Steilacoom Blvd., Steilacoom; Gig Harbor Fire Station, 6711 Kimball Drive, Gig Harbor; Point Fosdick Safeway, 4811 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Gig Harbor; Purdy Fire Station, 5210 144th St. N.W., Gig Harbor.
East county: Parkland Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Tacoma; Roy Y Park & Ride, state Route 507 and Pacific Avenue South, Spanaway; South Hill Library 15420 Meridian Ave. E., Puyallup; Puyallup Library, 324 Meridian S., Puyallup; Sumner Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Sumner; Edgewood City Hall, 2224 104th Ave. E., Edgewood; Fife Municipal Court, 3737 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife; Bonney Lake South Park & Ride, Sky Island Drive East and 184th Avenue East, Bonney Lake; Barney’s Corner, 40512 Meridian E., Eatonville.
VOTING CENTERS: Elections workers will be available today and Tuesday from 7 a.m.- 8 p.m. to assist the disabled, anyone wanting to vote with a touch-screen machine or anyone else needing help at the following locations: Pierce County Elections Division, 2501 S. 35th St., Tacoma; TACID, 6315 S. 19th St., Tacoma; Clover Park Technical College Rotunda, Building 3, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood; Gig Harbor City Hall, 3510 Grandview St., Gig Harbor; Pierce County Maintenance Facility, 4812 196th St. E., Spanaway; Puyallup Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup.
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