Hello, old friend!

Kitsap County offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day. We'll return Monday, Dec. 1 ready to serve you.

Want to see the Kitsap results by precinct? Go to: www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Docu...

Election results are official. www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Docu...

The Kitsap County Canvassing Board will meet at 9 a.m. to review challenged ballot signatures and other issues in preparation for tomorrow's certification. The meeting will be viewable at kitsap.gov/elections.

If your ballot had a signature verification issue, there is still time. Visit VoteWa.gov to get the form you need, or contact our office at [email protected]

We salute the 37,000 veterans and their families who call Kitsap County home. Read a special message from our County Commissioners thanking them for their service: www.kitsap.gov/pages/County...

The folks on the left are processing ballots so we can post more results by 5. The staff on the right are answering phones and emails and contacting voters with challenged signatures or other issues. Look for updated results later today at Kitsap.gov/elections.

Staff is on hand processing ballots today. Look for updated results by 5 p.m.

We'll post updated results by 5 p.m. today. Go to kitsap.gov/elections to find the link and more elections information.

First night results are in: www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Docu...

At Kitsap.gov/elections we'll be reading the results live at 8 p.m. and posting a viewable list of shortly after.

Vote Centers are open until 8 p.m. today for voters who need replacement ballots, voting in person, (The ballot you receive at the vote centers is the same as the one we mailed you.) and for voters with disabilities who wish to use our accessible voting units.

Vote Centers are open this weekend. Voters with disabilities may benefit from the Accessible Voting Units.

Two Kitsap races have official write-in candidates this election. Candidates must file to run as write-ins for votes for them to be counted. See the list, to be updated as candidates file, at www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Page...

Our ballot processing is open to the public. Watch in person at our processing facility, or watch online. Go to Kitsap.gov/elections for details.

If you didn't get your ballot, we can help. Contact us at [email protected] or (360) 307 VOTE (8683) and press 1 to bypass the message.

Kitsap County’s 2024 Financial Reports are now published. The County received a clean audit opinion, showing our continued commitment to transparency and responsible financial management. We recommend you start with the PAFR at www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Page...

Using a mailbox to return your ballot? Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day. Process changes at the US Postal Service make it a best practice by you to deposit your ballot by this next Tuesday, October 28.

Thank you, Mariners. See you in the spring. (To hear the full essay from where the quote below is pulled, go to the connected post below this one.)

Ballot drop boxes are open. Go to KitsapVotes.gov for all elections information.

Another reminder that if you use the mail to return your ballot, mail it at least a week ahead of Election Day. Your best bet, if you can, is to use one of our ballot drop boxes. Find locations and other elections info at KitsapVotes.gov.

Ballots will be mailed this week. Go to KitsapVotes.gov for elections information.

General Election ballots will be mailed next week. www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Page...

Printed pamphlets were mailed and are available online at kitsapvotes.gov. Ballots will be mailed next week.

The US Postal Service recommends, and we agree, that if you're using the mail to return your ballot, mail it at least a week ahead of election day, November 4. Ballots will be mailed to you next week.

Curious about some of the things we look for in a voter's signature? Go tohttps://www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Pages/signatures.aspx

At 2 p.m. we will livestream the first audit of our tabulation system in preparation for General Election 2025. The stream will be viewable at kitsapvotes.gov. If there is a problem with the livestream, the event will be recorded and posted later.

Voters' Pamphlets are ready to read online at KitsapVotes.gov.

We sent ballots to Kitsap's military and overseas voters today. For the rest of us, we'll be sending ballots by October 17. Printed voters' pamphlets will arrive a week earlier or so. Read about the candidates now at www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Docu...

On National Voter Registration Day, our pal Mazey suggests making sure your registration is up to date.

Local elections affect your streets, your cities, your schools and fire and utility services. Make sure your registration information is correct before we mail your ballot for the November 5 General Election. KitsapVotes.gov

Every day is voter registration day for us. 👩‍💻 So far in 2025: ➡️ 3,000 voters removed (moved away or passed on) ➡️ 1,800 more records under review this month Thanks for helping us keep rolls accurate & elections fair! #NationalVoterRegistrationDay

Enjoy the weekend!

What the fair vote can show us about ballot processing. Thanks again to all of you who stopped by our booth!

Was shaved ice still the winner once the write-in candidates were tallied?

Let's talk about the fun election we did at the fair.

We had fun at the fair! This week we'll tell you the results of the favorite fair treat vote and include some info from that activity that illustrates how our democratic process works. Stay tuned!

We were thinking of you when we made these! FEMA warned us it's going to be hot this weekend. If you're at the fair, stop by our booth and grab a hand-held fan to give yourself a breeze!

Looks like we're going to have nice, warm days for the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede. Come see us and get a fan to keep cooler once you go back outside. Vote for your favorite fair treat and get an "I voted" sticker featuring Peggy!

Well more than a third of you voted in the Primary this year, the highest turnout for an odd-number year Primary in 20 years. We thank you and look forward to serving you again in the General Election. KitsapVotes.gov

An election isn't over until the canvassing board reviews challenged ballots and certifies the final results. The Kitsap County Canvassing Board meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. To find out how to watch, go to KitsapVotes.gov

The Auditor's Office seeks Bainbridge Island residents to write an argument against a Bainbridge Island Fire Department measure on the November General Election ballot. For more information, go to www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Page...

We're mid-three-day special filing period for elected offices in which no one filed to run in May. 2 races remain with no candidates. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Friday to file. Complete info, including the online link to file, is at www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Page...

Each election, we hand-count randomly selected batches of ballots to compare those totals with our tabulation system. It's not the most riveting show, but it's an important process witnessed by observers in person and on our livestream at kitsap.gov/elections.

We'll be livestreaming the first Primary results tonight at 8 p.m. Watch at kitsap.gov/elections.