OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington voters are getting their ballots in early ahead of next month’s election.
Numbers released Tuesday by the secretary of state’s office show 17.6% of the state’s more than 4.8 million voters have already cast their votes two weeks before Election Day.
In 2016, just 6.2% of the ballots had been returned in the same timeframe.
Secretary of State Kim Wyman has said that counties should be prepared for a potential turnout of up to 90%.