You should receive your ballot for the Aug. 2 primary by July 21. Will you participate? Or will you let others determine which two candidates will face off in races in the Nov. 8 general election? That’s how Washington’s top-two primary system works.
When you receive your ballot, you may be surprised to learn you are in a different district from the previous election. With redistricting, you may have a new slate of candidates asking for your vote.
For younger people, the Future Voter program in Washington that became law in 2019 allows 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote. New this year in the program is that eligible 17-year-olds who turn 18 before the Nov. 8 general election are permitted to vote in the Aug. 2 primary.
The League of Women Voters of Clark County, in conjunction with the FVRLibraries, will provide more details about voting in primaries in a virtual program at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 14. The free workshop is titled “Why Your Vote Matters.” Register at https://fvrl.librarymarket.com/whats-new-why-your-vote-matters.