The withdrawal deadline is 5 p.m. for candidates who filed last week. kitsap.gov/elections

Curious about who is running for office? If you're a candidate, you've got until 5 p.m. Friday to file. Links to both are available at kitsap.gov/elections.

Not to distract you from Star Wars Day, but today begins the weeklong process of candidates filing to run for office. Go to kitsap.gov/elections to see who signed up.

Candidate filing begins Monday. Candidates who file with Kitsap County can get helpful information about submitting their candidate statements online at kitsap.gov/elections and in the printed guidelines book, available in our office at 619 Division Street in Port Orchard.

We will announce Kitsap County results for the NMSD levy measure at kitsap.gov/elections at 8 p.m. For combined Mason/Kitsap results, go to results.votewa.gov/results/publ...

On Wednesday we mailed ballots to about 300 Kitsap voters living in the North Mason School District. Info about the election is available at kitsap.gov/elections.

The Kitsap County Elections Canvassing Board meets at 9 a.m., today to review ballot signatures and any other issues in preparation for election certification on Friday. The meeting is open to the public and viewable at kitsap.gov/elections.

At 10 a.m. we will hand count randomly selected batches of ballots to make sure our tabulation system is counting ballots accurately. Go to kitsap.gov/elections to watch live.

At 8 p.m. plan to livestream the first night's results live tonight at kitsap.gov/elections

The US Postal Service recommends, and we agree, that if you're using mail to return your ballot, do it at least a week before election day. Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, February 10.

We received multiple requests to open the ballot drop boxes in Silverdale at the skate/dog park (The skate park and dog park are separate, but we've seen videos of dogs on skateboards.) and at the KCSO substation. Go to www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Page... to see a list and a map of drop box locations.

Accessible Voting Units help voters with disabilities to vote in private.

Drop boxes are open for voters in Bremerton and North Kitsap. For a list of open drop boxes, go to Kitsap.gov/elections.

Ballots for voters in the Bremerton and North Kitsap School Districts were mailed yesterday. Ballots will begin arriving today.

Voters in the North Kitsap and Bremerton school district boundaries will be part of the Feb. 10, 2026 Special Election. If you're not sure if you live within one of those boundaries, log into VoteWA.gov to see if you will be receiving a ballot.

Voters in the NK School District will have two measures to vote on and voters in the Bremerton School District will have one in the February 10 Special Election. Read the arguments for and against the measures online at kcowa.us/lvp. The arguments will also be included in your voters' pamphlets.

In observance of the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, all County administrative offices will be closed on Dec. 25, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026. The following facilities are also reporting changes:

Voters in the Bremerton and North Kitsap School Districts will have ballot measures to vote on in February. Go to kitsap.gov/elections to find a link to the resolutions.

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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.