Kitsap County Auditor Notice of Primary Notice is hereby given that on Aug. 4, 2026, there will be a Primary for approximately 202,000 registered voters in Kitsap County. This primary will be conducted entirely by mail. Voter Registration Citizens may register to vote by completing or printing an application, available online at votewa.gov, or in person at the Kitsap County Auditor's Office (kitsap.gov/elections). Libraries, city halls, and public schools may also have registration forms. The last day for mail and online voter registration, updates, and voting residence transfers for this election is July 27, 2026. The in-person voter registration deadline for this election for citizens not currently registered to vote, or to update a Washington address, is 8 p.m., Primary Day, Aug. 4, 2026. Residents may register to vote at the Auditor's Office, 619 Division St., Port Orchard, WA 98366. On Aug. 1, 3 and 4 they may also register at one of three vote centers: Poulsbo Fire Station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo;Marvin Williams Recreation Center, 725 Park Avenue, Bremerton;Kitsap County Administration Building, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard. The Vote Centers are open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Aug. 1, and Aug. 3; and 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Primary Day, Aug. 4, 2026. Voter Assistance Accessible voting units, which enable voters with disabilities to cast ballots independently and in private, are available for this election. These secure voting devices provide audio capabilities and a paper ballot. They are available for use at the Auditor's Office 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, through July 31, 2026. The accessible voting units will also be available at the Vote Centers: Poulsbo Fire Station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo;Marvin Williams Recreation Center, 725 Park Avenue, Bremerton;Kitsap County Administration Building, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard. The Vote Centers are open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Aug. 1, and Aug. 3; and 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Primary Day, Aug. 4, 2026. For additional information, or to replace a damaged or lost ballot, contact the Kitsap County Auditor – Elections Division at auditor@kitsap.gov, use the Online Questions and Service Request form at kitsap.gov/elections, or call 360-307 VOTE (8683) (Press 1 to bypass the recorded message.), 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, or 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Primary Day, Aug. 4, 2026. A replacement ballot may also be obtained by appearing in person at the Auditor's Office or at a Vote Center. Additional information about this election is available at kitsap.gov/elections. Public meetings Public meetings for this election will be held at the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management Building, 8900 Imperial Way SW, Bremerton, WA 98312. All meetings shall be continued until the activity for which the meeting is held has been completed: The Kitsap County Auditor's Office Elections Division previously advertised and conducted public meetings for Certification of Logic and Accuracy for programming of the Accessible Voting Units on June 24 in the Kitsap County Auditor's Office, 619 Division Street in Port Orchard; and Logic and Accuracy for the digital scan voting equipment on July 8 in the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management Building, 8900 Imperial Way SW, Bremerton, WA 98312. The test of the scan equipment was recorded and is viewable on the Kitsap County Auditor's Elections page, kitsap.gov/elections.The Kitsap County Canvassing Board, or its duly authorized representatives, will convene for the purposes of opening and canvassing ballots at 8 a.m., July 20, 2026 and will meet as needed through Aug. 17, until all valid mail and provisional ballots are opened and canvassed. Meetings may convene at approximately 8 a.m. and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. daily.A Random Batch Audit in which a batch of ballots are counted to test the accuracy of the tabulation system will be at 10 a.m., Aug. 5, 2026.Canvassing Board determination of challenged ballots is at 9 a.m., Aug. 17, 2026.Canvassing Board certification of the election is at 9 a.m., Aug. 18, 2026. Dated July 12, 2026, in Port Orchard, Washington PAUL ANDREWS, Kitsap County Auditor Ex-Officio Supervisor of Elections July 12 2026 LBKS0546012