Countdown til Tuesday, August 1 primary

Whatcom County residents are within the final days of needing to return their primary ballots by 8 p.m. Election Day on Tuesday, August 1. Whatcom County has over 20 ballot drop boxes, three of which are located at Blaine Public Library, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue’s Birch Bay station and Custer Elementary School. The Whatcom County Auditor’s Office, at 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham, can help people register to vote, update registration or vote until 8 p.m. Election Day. Ballots postmarked by August 1 will be accepted, though the auditor’s office cautions people to check the mail drop box’s last collection time. The auditor’s office has received over 13,100 ballots as of July 25. Voters can check ballot status at votewa.gov. For more information, visit whatcomcounty.us/elections.