It’s a presidential election year, but at least in August the focus for Kitsap and Washington voters is on local issues and candidates.
The 2024 primary, for which registered voters have recently received their ballots, will include levy measures for six fire agencies, pick two contestants for a November Kitsap County commission matchup, and narrow the candidates in state legislative races, state offices from governor on down and for the Sixth District representative in Congress, where incumbent Rep. Derek Kilmer chose not to run for re-election.
Ballots have already been sent out of the Kitsap County Auditor. Voters in Washington state’s all-mail election must postmark their ballots by Tuesday, Aug. 6, if sent through the U.S. mail. Alternately, ballots can be dropped off at a county elections box by 8 p.m. on Aug. 6, and vote centers are available the Saturday and Monday before election day, as well as on that Tuesday. For a list of locations of the 25 county ballot dropboxes, visit the Kitsap County Auditor’s website , and vote centers are located at the Kitsap County Administration Building, 619 Division St. in Port Orchard; the Marvin Williams Recreation Center at 725 Park Ave. in Bremerton; and the Poulsbo Fire Station, 911 NE Liberty Road.