Voter ballots were mailed Oct. 14 and should be in mailboxes and post office boxes now.

Ballots are due Nov. 4.

There is still time for new Washington voters to register in person with the Island County Auditor’s Office. The deadline for new state voter registration is Monday, Oct. 27.

Contested local races in the general election ballot in Island County include the Second District congressional representative, both 10th legislative district for state representatives, the county auditor, county commissioner for District 3, and county treasurer.

State measures include I-1351 about mandated class size reductions for basic education, I-591 to prohibit governmental agencies from both confiscating firearms without due process and requiring background checks on firearm recipients, and I-594 which would require background checks for firearm sales and transfers. There are also two state Legislature advisory notes, one for the senate about the elimination of an agricultural excise tax for the marijuana industry; the other for the state house about a leasehold excise tax on interests in tribal property.