The Auditor's Office seeks Bainbridge Island residents to write an argument against a Bainbridge Island Fire Department measure on the November General Election ballot. For more information, go to

We're mid-three-day special filing period for elected offices in which no one filed to run in May. 2 races remain with no candidates. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Friday to file. Complete info, including the online link to file, is at

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Each election, we hand-count randomly selected batches of ballots to compare those totals with our tabulation system. It's not the most riveting show, but it's an important process witnessed by observers in person and on our 10 a.m. livestream at

We'll be livestreaming the first Primary results tonight at 8 p.m. Watch at

Nothing like summertime fun with our neighbors. Some of yours are working in our three vote centers today. If you need a new ballot, to register, or like to vote in person, stop by and say hello as you vote in the Primary!

Vote centers are open today and tomorrow for voters needing replacement ballots, new voters wanting to register and those who want to vote in person.

Vote Centers are open today, Monday and Tuesday for anyone who misplaced a ballot, needs to register, change an address or just wants to vote in person. If you have your ballot, bring it with you because the one you get in the vote center is the same.

Get your ballot in by 8 p.m., Tuesday to get that good feeling that comes from civic participation.

Misplace your ballot? Need to register? Want to vote in person?.Vote centers are open Saturday and Monday (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 a.m.) and Tuesday, (7 a.m. - 8 p.m.) Election Day.

Make sure your ballot is in your return envelope. (More empties than usual this election.) If you're using the mail, we recommend you do that by today.

l be holding a special filing period for races in which no one filed in May. The dates are August 6-8. For the Brownsville positions the filing fee is $43.20. No filing fee for the others. Candidates will file with our office. For more information, contact auditor@kitsap.gov.

Sure, we’re having a little fun here—but now that we’ve got your attention, let’s talk about something serious. Local elections, like the ones in this Primary, have the biggest and fastest impact on your everyday life. Don’t sit this one out. Make your voice heard and vote!

Starting Monday, an additional $100 fee on marriage licenses begins. The added fee, stemming from House Bill 1498, helps fund a new domestic violence co-responder program. If you're getting married by Sept. 26, you can get your license on Friday without paying the additional fee.

Ballot processing for the 2025 Primary has begun. Watch us live at

Voters in some parts of Central Kitsap and about two-thirds of Bainbridge Island will only have the library measure to vote on, because there were not enough candidates to prompt a primary. Under state law, nonpartisan races require three candidates for there to be a primary.

If you know someone getting married soon in Washington, please share this info with them. In Kitsap County they can start the marriage license process online at

Kitsap County ballot drop boxes are now open. To find locations and all information about this election, go to

A marriage license is valid 60 days. If you get one by July 25, that gets you through summer. HB 1498 adds $100 to the fee after that date to fund a state domestic violence co-responder program. Until then, in Kitsap County the fee is $72. Read the bill at

Kitsap were mailed Tuesday for the August 5 Primary.