NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION PACIFIC COUNTY, WASHINGTON TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, in Pacific County, State of Washington, there will be a Primary Election. For consideration to qualified voters will be the following:

• City of South Bend – Council Member Positions #5 • South Beach Regional Fire Authority – Excess Levy of Maintenance & Operations • Ocosta School District #172 – School Board Position #4

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES Monday, July 26, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. Deadline for new mail-in or online registrations and for transfers or updates to an existing registration.

Election Day – Tuesday, August 3, 2021 by 8:00 p.m. Last day for in-person registration. You must do so in person at the Pacific County Auditor’s Office, located at the historic Pacific County Courthouse, 300 Memorial Drive, South Bend, WA 98586.

REGISTERING TO VOTE By mail – Print a registration form online at www.votewa.gov or contact the Pacific County Auditor’s Office at 360-875-9317.

In person – at the Pacific County Auditor’s Office, 300 Memorial Drive, South Bend, WA 98586.

Online – go to www.votewa.gov

MAILING OF BALLOTS Ballots will be mailed 18 days before the election to all active voters living in Pacific County who are eligible to vote on the above-mentioned ballot issues.

If you do not receive your ballot, please contact the Pacific County Auditor’s Office at 360-875-9317 to obtain a replacement ballot.

24-HOUR DROP BOXES 24-hour drop boxes will be available beginning on July 14, 2021 at the following locations:

Pacific County Courthouse Dept. of Public Works Shoalwater Tribal Court Bldg. 300 Memorial Drive 211 Commercial St. 2373 Tokeland Rd South Bend, WA 98586 Raymond, WA 98577 Tokeland, WA 98590

ACCESSIBLE VOTING EQUIPMENT Accessible voting equipment is available at the Pacific County Auditor’s Office, 300 Memorial Drive, South Bend, WA 98586 beginning on July 14, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on Election Day only from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

MEETING NOTICES The official Logic and Accuracy test of the vote-tallying system will take place on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

The Pacific County Canvassing Board, or its designated representatives, will convene on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., and each day thereafter as necessary until certification day on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. The board will examine ballots, determine the status of provisional and challenged ballots, and perform other canvassing duties. These meetings will continue until certification day on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

The above meetings will be held in the Elections Room of the Pacific County Auditor’s Office, located at the historic Pacific County Courthouse, 300 Memorial Drive, South Bend, WA 98586.

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This notice is published in accordance with RCW 29A.60.140, RCW 29.60.160, and RCW 42.30.080.

Signed and sealed on July 9, 2021.

Joyce Kidd Pacific County Auditor And Ex Officio of Elections