Tuesday is the 2021 primary election. Here is what you need to know
Washington voters have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday to submit their ballots for the 2021 primary election.
Tuesday is election day, and mailed ballots must be postmarked Aug. 3 to be counted. No stamp is required.
Voters also can return their ballots through one of 46 drop boxes located across the county. For a complete list of drop box locations, visit piercecountywa.gov/328/Elections.
As of Friday, 9.21 percent of registered Pierce County voters had submitted their ballots. Out of 52,199 ballots received so far, 1,540 were returned by drop box and 2,849 were returned by mail.
The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is projecting a 25 percent turnout for the August primary.
The two candidates with the most votes in each race in the primary election will advance to the general election on Nov. 2.
Initial results of the primary election will drop around 8:15 p.m. on election night. Final results will be certified Aug. 17.
Voters who can’t find the ballot that was mailed to them should call 253-798-8683 (VOTE).
Here are this year’s races on the August primary ballot:
Cities and towns
- Mayor of Tacoma
- Tacoma City Council Pos. 4 and 5
- Tacoma Civil Service Pos. 1
- Mayor of Buckley
- Buckley City Council Pos. 1 and 7
- Mayor of Bonney Lake
- DuPont City Council Pos. 3 and 7
- Mayor of Eatonville
- Eatonvile Council Pos. 1 and 2
- Edgewood City Council Pos. 3
- Gig Harbor City Council Pos. 1 and 2
- Lakewood City Council Pos. 2,3,5
- Orting City Council Pos. 7
- Puyallup City Council Pos. 2
- Steilacoom Council Pos. 2
Port of Tacoma
- Board of Commissioners Pos. 2 and 4
School boards
- Puyallup School District Director Pos. 1 and 4
- University Place School District Director Pos. 1
- Dieringer School District Director Pos. 4
- Clover Park School District Director Pos. 3 and 4
- Peninsula School District Director Pos. 2
- Bethel School District Director Pos. 4
- Eatonville School District Director Pos. 2
Parks and Recreation
- Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District Commissioner Pos. 2
- Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma Commissioner Pos. 3
Measures
- Town of Steilacoom Proposition 1: emergency medical care and services
- East Pierce Fire & Rescue Prop. 1: Regular property tax levy EMS
- East Pierce Fire & Rescue Prop. 2: Multi-year levy lid lift
- Fire District No. 16 (Key Peninsula Fire): Multi-year levy lid lift
This story was originally published August 2, 2021 at 11:14 AM.
