Local ballot-return rate slightly higher than countywide average

By Evan Smith

Shoreline and Lake Forest Park voters are returning their ballots at a slightly higher rate than the rest of King County.

As of Saturday afternoon 22.82 percent of registered voters in the Shoreline School District had returned their ballots, compared to the countywide average of 22.77 percent.

The return rate was 24.67 percent in Lake Forest Park and 22.32 percent in the City of Shoreline.

The return rate was slightly lower in South Snohomish County, where the rate was 21.22 percent for the Edmonds School District, including Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas.