Voting in the primary is important. Just one example is a Supreme Court that will be decided in the primary. There are only two people in one of the race and any judge that get 50% +1 of the primary vote will be your next Washington State Supreme Court Justice. There are also other candidates ballot issues that deserve your attention
http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/currentelections/201208.
How to cast your vote
- Replace a lost or damaged ballot
- Return your ballot through the mail.Mailed ballots require first class postage and must be postmarked by Aug. 7.
- Return your ballot without a stamp using one of our permanent ballot drop boxes or a temporary collection point.Ballots must be in drop boxes by 8 p.m. on August 7.
- Visit one of our three Accessible Voting Centers if you would like help completing your ballot.
- Learn more about voting by mail
Some other sites that might help with decisions.
The Municipal League rates candidates:
The Democrats
http://wa-democrats.net/?page_id=38
http://wa-demchairs.org/kcdems/2012/races.php
The Republicans:
http://www.kcgop.org/primary-election-2012/
2 sites where you enter your address to get ballot info. The first has no endorsements, and the second endorses.
http://progressivevotersguide.com/2012/washington/primary/
The Capitol Hill Blog took some position. Their comments along with the comment section may be helpful to read.
http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2012/07/30/last-minute-cap
I recently learned from a politico friend of mine that, although the political parties and other groups do not know HOW you voted, they can find out if your ballot has arrived at the elections office. Once your ballot has been logged, the political groups stop calling and sending mailers for that election. The surest way to stop the robo-calls (for now)!