New voters can register for primary election through Monday

New Washington voters can register through Monday, July 28, to vote in the Aug. 5 primary election, but they must register in person at either the King County elections office in Renton or the County Voter Registration Annex in downtown Seattle. The elections office in Renton is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The annex is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m.

The deadline for registration by mail or online, or for previously registered Washington voters to file a change of address, was July 7.

Voters who register in person can either get a ballot by mail or vote on accessible machines at the elections office if they choose to wait for their registration to be validated through the state voter registration database, a wait that typically takes a short time, officials say.