Ballots for the general election are due by 8 p.m. today.
Races in both Clallam and Jefferson counties will determine seats on hospital, school, port and fire district boards, and both counties also have measures to consider.
Initial results will be available shortly after 8 p.m. today, and the election will be certified by Dec. 4.
As of Friday, Clallam County reported 22.5 percent of 59,270 ballots returned and 19.5 percent (11,560 ballots) accepted. In Jefferson County, 26.5 percent of 28,875 ballots had been returned, with 26.2 percent (7,572 ballots) accepted.
Here are the measures and races on the ballot:
Clallam County
In Clallam County, voters are being asked to consider two countywide issues.
The first is Charter Amendment No. 1 regarding coroner duties. The amendment would be a change the Clallam County Home Rule Charter to remove the requirement that the prosecuting attorney serve as the ex-officio coroner, which would remove the duties of coroner from the prosecuting attorney to the Board of County Commissioners, which would hire personnel.
The second issue is Proposition No. 1, a levy lid lift for county essential public services.
“If approved, this proposition would provide additional funding to continue services which would promote safety, health and the quality of life for citizens in such areas as criminal justice, public safety, public health, land use and park,” according to the Clallam County voter guide, found at tinyurl.com/PDN-Clallam-VoterGuide-2025.
If approved, the levy rate for 2026 would be 95 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. The rate is currently close to 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.
There also are several contested races on the ballot:
• Port of Port Angeles, Commissioner District No. 1: Incumbent Colleen McAleer faces Nate Adkisson on the ballot. However, Adkisson has withdrawn from the race and states in the voter guide he will immediately resign if elected.
• Port of Port Angeles, Commissioner District No. 2: Incumbent Steven Burke faces Allen Sawyer.
• Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position No. 1: Incumbent Ann Marie Henninger faces Gerald B. Stephanz Jr.
• Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position No. 4: Carleen Benson faces Tara B. Coffin.
• Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position No. 7: Incumbent Penney Sanders faces Laurie Force.
• City of Forks, Council Position No. 5: Corey Pearson faces Armistead Lucas Coleman II.
• City of Port Angeles, Council Position No. 1: Incumbent LaTrisha Suggs faces James Taylor.
• City of Port Angeles, Council Position No. 2: Incumbent Drew Schwab faces Tyler Slater on the ballot. However, Slater has withdrawn from the race.
• City of Port Angeles, Council Position No. 4: Incumbent Kate Dexter faces Marolee “Mimi” Smith Dvorak.
• Port Angeles School District 121, Director Position No. 1: Incumbent Sarah Methner faces Ned Hammer on the ballot. However, Hammer has withdrawn from the race.
• Port Angeles School District 121, Director Position No. 2: Incumbent Mary Hebert faces Nancy Hamilton.
• Fire District 3, Commissioner Position No. 3: Incumbent Bill Miano faces Mike Taggart.
Finally, voters in the Quillayute Park & Recreation District are being asked to consider Proposition No. 1, a six-year regular property tax levy of 30 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value to fund maintenance and operations.
Drop boxes are located at:
• Carlsborg: 261461 U.S. Highway 101
• Clallam Bay: 16990 state Highway 112
• Forks: 500 E. Division St.
• Neah Bay: 1450 Bayview Ave.
• Port Angeles: 223 E. Fourth St.
• Sekiu: 15 Sekiu Airport Road
• Sequim: 651 W. Washington St.
Jefferson County
There are several contested races in Jefferson County as well, according to the Jefferson County Voter Guide, which can be found at tinyurl.com/PDN-Jefferson-VoterGuide-2025:
• Port of Port Townsend, Commissioner District 2: Incumbent Carol Hasse faces Clayborn Burleson.
• Hospital District No. 2, Commissioner Position 3: Incumbent Matt Ready faces Stu Kerber.
• City of Port Townsend, Council Member Position 1: Fred Obee faces Dylan Quarles.
• Quilcene School District No. 48, Director District 2: Incumbent Jon Cooke faces Naomi Stern.
• Port Townsend School District No. 50, Director at Large Position 4: Amanda Grace faces Timothy S. Hawley.
• Fire Protection District No. 1 (EJFR), Commissioner District 2: Incumbent David Seabrook faces David Codier.
• Fire Protection District No. 2 (Quilcene), Commissioner Position 1: Incumbent Art Frank faces Ken McEdwards.
• Clallam/Jefferson Fire Protection District No. 3, Commissioner Position 3: Incumbent Bill Miano faces Mike Taggart.
Jefferson County voters also are being asked to consider two issues.
The first is a resolution asking to use sales and use taxes to fund transportation improvements. If approved, the resolution would authorize a sales and use tax of two-tenths of 1 percent to be collected from all taxable retail sales within the Jefferson County Transportation Benefit District for a 10-year term.
The second issue is for voters in the Jefferson County Parks & Recreation District. It’s a resolution to impose regular property tax levies for six years of 15 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value for maintenance and necessary repairs for the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center Building and its grounds.
Drop boxes are located at:
• Jefferson County Courthouse: 1820 Jefferson St.
• Brinnon Community Center: 306144 U.S. Highway 101.
• Quilcene Community Center: 294952 U.S. Highway 101.
• Jefferson County Library: 620 Cedar Ave. in Port Hadlock.
• Nordland Fire Station: 6633 Flagler Road.
• Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center: 93 Beaver Valley Road in Port Ludlow.
• Hoh Indian Nation: 2261 Lower Hoh Road in Forks.
• Quinault Indian Nation (Queets): 323 Queets Ave.
Statewide
Voters across the state are being asked to consider Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201.
“This amendment would allow the state fund dedicated to providing long-term care benefits for eligible seniors and people with disabilities to be invested as authorized by law,” according to the state voter guide, which is available at tinyurl.com/PDN-State-VoterGuide-2025.
