Serving Whitman County since 1877

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Whitman County Washington

August 2, 2022

Primary Election

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 2nd of August, 2022, in the County of Whitman, State of Washington, a Primary Election will be held for the purpose of voting on candidate(s) U. S. Senator, Congressional District No. 5, Secretary of State, Legislative District No. 9 Position 1, Legislative District No. 9 Position 2, Whitman County Assessor, Whitman County Auditor, Whitman County Clerk, Whitman County Commissioner District 3, Whitman County Coroner, Whitman County Prosecutor, Whitman County Sheriff, Whitman County Treasurer, and to accept or reject the proposition(s) listed below:

Town of Farmington

Prop. No. 1 – Street Levy

Prop. No. 2 – Current Expense Levy

Town of Garfield

Prop. No. 1 – Street Levy

Whit. Co. Fire Dist. #5

Prop. No. 1 - Maintenance and Operation Levy

Voters will only be entitled to vote on candidates within their districts and only those districts listed are included in this Primary Election.

Voter registration deadlines:

8 days before Election Day: To register by mail or online, your application must be received by the Whitman County Elections Department no later than July 25, 2022 by 4:30 pm. Any changes that need to be made to your voter registration after July 25th must be done in person at the Whitman County Elections Department.

Election Day: to register or update your address in person go to the locations below no later than 8 pm. on Election Day.

Whitman County Elections Department at 304 N. Main St Colfax, WA 99111

The following are the Service Center(s) and Deposit site for this Primary Election:

Ballot Deposit site(s) for this Primary Election are:

July 13 – Aug. 2, 2022 Colfax

Voting Center

8:00 am – 4:30 pm Whitman County Elections Department

304 N. Main St Colfax, WA

Alley behind the Public Service Building in Colfax 24-hour drive-up drop box-will be locked 8 pm Election Day

July 13- Aug. 2, 2022

Pullman Drive up Drop Box

24-hour drive-up drop box-will be locked at 8:00 pm Election Day

238 SE Paradise St. Pullman, WA 99163

Across from the Paradise Creek Brewery

July 13 – Aug. 2, 2022

Dissmore’s IGA

24-Hour drop box-will be locked at 8:00 pm Election Day

1205 N. Grand Ave., Pullman, WA 99163

Aug 2, 2022

Colfax Service Center – Election Day

8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Whitman County Elections Department

Accessible Voting Available

304 N. Main St Colfax, WA

Drop boxes will be locked at 8:00 pm Election Day. Whitman County is an all Vote by Mail County. First Class Postage is prepaid for this election.

The Service Centers and deposit sites for this election will be open and remain open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. of said election day (unless at the hour of closing there are any voters in the Service Center desiring to vote and who are qualified to participate therein, and who have not been able to since appearing at the Service Center, in which event said center shall be kept open reasonably long enough after the hour of closing to allow those present at the time of closing to vote). The hour of closing is announced by a service worker declaring in a loud and clear voice “The Service Center is closed.” In addition to ballot drop off boxes, voting machines for the visually, hearing, or physically impaired are available at the Whitman County Elections Office. For more information contact the Elections Department at 509-397-5284 or email [email protected]. Vote-by-mail ballots, pursuant to WAC 434-250-080, needing replaced for lost or damaged ballots, can be obtained through the Whitman County Auditor, 304 N. Main St., Colfax, WA 99111 or phone (509) 397-5284. You may also go online to http://www.VoteWa.gov to obtain your correct ballot.

 

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