As of July Wednesday, 41,800 ballots have been mailed out to voters of Grays Harbor for the primary election.

All ballots mailed out for this primary and general elections will have prepaid postage. Funding from both the Secretary of State’s Office and the governor’s office has provided a $18,000 grant to Grays Harbor to cover the costs of postage for the primary and general elections. The Grays Harbor County Auditor’s office contributed an additional $8,000 to print envelops for the prepaid postage.

Ballots will be received until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 at drop boxes. Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before Aug. 7. Drop boxes are available at the YMCA of Grays Harbor, the Grays Harbor Courthouse in Montesano, the Ocean Shores Convention Center and at city halls in Elma, Westport and Oakville.