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Ballots for the general election will be sent to Yakima County Voters...October 18.

According to Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross Angie Girard, a democrat in the Yakima County Commissioner District 2 race was able to gain support in 1% of the ballots returned to qualify to move forward to November.

The Yakima County Auditors Office counted votes from 17% of voters who returned ballots by the August 2 deadline.

More than 126,000 ballots are expected to be issued in the county but Ross says he only expects about 30 percent to be returned.

It's election certification day which means the primary election is officially over and all the counting is finished.

Traditionally the turnout is low for a primary election.

If you haven't yet voted your ballot you have until 8:00PM Tuesday to send your ballot to the Yakima County Auditors Office.

The new law to register and vote on election day takes effect on Primary Election day of this year in Washington State.

Wyman is asking Gov. Jay Inslee to provide her with emergency spending authority. "We've run the numbers statewide and for the primary and general elections in 2018 it will be about $1.8 million."

With all the recent political announcements you'd think candidates are hurrying to meet a filing deadline but it's actually more than a month away. Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross, a former 14th District State Rep. says candidates announcing are simply trying to gain as much support as possible...