The King County Election (KCE) has mailed more than 1.4 million ballots to registered voters across King County for the 2021 primary election. KCE predicts that the voter turnout in this election will reach 40%.
If you have not received the ballot, please call KCE at 206-296-VOTE (8683).
This year’s primary election will have 214 candidates and seven voting measures.
Below are the AAPI candidates on the ballot.
County
Chief Executive of King County
Joe Ruan
Metropolitan King County, 9th District Council
Jin Qingwen
city
City of Bellevue, No. 2 Council Position
Dexter Bobby
Conrad Lee
City of Clyde Hill, No. 5 Council Position
Sandy Edbo
City of Des Moines, Council Position No. 7
Grace Matsui
Federal Avenue City, No. 4 Parliamentary Position
Huang Chen
City of Issaquah, Council No. 5
Russell Joe
City of Newcastle, Council Position No. 7
Jesse Tan
City of Renton, No. 1 Council Position
Sanjiv Yongzong
Samamish City, No. 1 Parliamentary Position
Emilyn
City of SeaTac, Council Position 6
Conlefo
School
Seattle School District 4, Dean of School District 4
Vivienne Song Maritz
400 Mercer Island School District, Director Position 2
Ali Nguyen
Bellevue School District No. 405, Director School District No. 3
Yang Fei
Joyce Shui
Bellevue School District No. 405, Director School District No. 5
Jane Arras
Northshore School District No. 417, Director District No. 5
Jasmine Lee Fry
Ballots must be postmarked before election day, August 3, or returned to one of the county’s 73 drop-in box locations. The drop box is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 8pm on election day.
The deadline for online registration to vote is July 26. Voters can register and vote at any KCE polling center location before 8pm on election day.
If we miss any AAPI candidates, please let us know editor@nwasianweekly.com.
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