ELECTION 2026: Sign wavers’ reminder that your ballot’s shelf life is running out

WSB team members spotted the sign-wavers on the Andover bike/foot overpass a short time ago, including West Seattle Indivisible members reminding you to vote, and Seattle Public Library levy supporters nearby. The levy is the one measure whose fate will be finalized by tomorrow’s vote; otherwise, it’s a primary election, featuring some races being narrowed down to two finalists for the November general election, including U.S. House, King County Council, and four state Supreme Court positions. After 8 pm tomorrow (Tuesday, August 4), your ballot just becomes recycling fodder, so mark it and get it into an official drop box (this map shows the four in West Seattle and the dozens elsewhere in King County) before then – so far, only 17.7 percent of Seattle ballots are in.

Brian Waid August 3, 2026 (8:24 pm)

IF you’ve waited until now to vote, either use the drop box, OR, IF you plan to place your ballot in the mail, go to the counter and have the USPS postmark your ballot right then and there. With changes in USPS mail processing procedures, your mailed ballot may not otherwise get postmarked with the August 4 date of mailing.

aa August 3, 2026 (8:47 pm)

If there are people out there that still think their vote doesn’t matter, you are wrong. Every election, for all levels of government matter. Wake up!

Seattlite August 3, 2026 (9:07 pm)

I mailed my ballot on the day I received it. Also, I did not vote for any democratsocialists.

John August 3, 2026 (11:47 pm)

I feel like a Wyoming senator, such outsized representation in regards to the total eligible voters. Vote, West Seattle! Get it to a drop box! Meanwhile, sorry about the higher property taxes, I know, I know…but I’m voting on your behalf if you don’t.