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Snohomish County Elections has mailed ballots for the Aug. 3 primary to 507,000 registered voters. Ballots were mailed to military and overseas voters on June 18 and to out-of-state and rural voters on July 9. A local voters' pamphlet also was mailed to every household. All eligible voters should have received their ballots.

The August primary narrows the field of candidates in the November general election. The primary consists of local races for county, city, school, fire, and other district offices.

"Historically we see a sharp drop in participation in local elections, though it's...