The Nov. 4 general election is just days away, but voters have time to mail or drop off their ballots.

Ballots were mailed to more than 154,000 Kitsap Voters earlier this month. If you’ve lost your ballot or need a replacement, the Election Division’s acclaimed Online Ballot Access system allows voters to download a printable ballot and envelope that may be returned to us.

A 24-hour drop box is located near the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office, 619 Division St., Port Orchard.

Until Nov. 3, voters with disabilities can cast their ballots at the Auditor’s Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Election Day, a voting center will be set up in the Kitsap County Administration, 619 Division St., Port Orchard, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Accessible voting units, replacement ballots and ballot drop boxes are available at each location.

Federal law requires the county to provide voter centers for voters with disabilities.

Online ballots also are available at wa.liveballot.com/kitsap.

Mail-in ballots must be postmarked on the day of the election.

For more information or questions, call the Elections Division at 360-337-7128 or email auditor@co.kitsap.wa.us.

Nonpartisan judge races

There are only three contested judge races — one in District Court and two in the Supreme Court.

Claire Bradley and Tracy Flood are running for the District Court Judge Department 1 seat.

Eddie Yoon and Charles W. Johnson are running for the Supreme Court Justice Position 4, while Debra L. Stephens and John “Zamboni” Scannell seek the Position 7 post. Both are six-year terms.

Statewide initiatives

With most of the focus being on the county and district House and Senate races, Kitsap County voters will have to decide on state measures, two initiatives to the Legislator and a pair of advisory votes.

If approved, Initiative 1351 would direct the Legislature to allocate funds to reduce class sizes and increase staffing support for students in all K-12 grades, with additional class-size reductions and staffing increases in high-poverty schools. It would give the state four years to phase in the smaller class sizes.

Opponents argue that it will cost $4 billion to implement the measure with two-thirds of the money doing to administrative and non-teaching positions.

I-591 concerns firearms and the measure, if passed, would prohibit government agencies from confiscating guns or other firearms from residents without due process, or from requiring a background check on firearm recipients unless a uniform national standard is required.

Proponents stated I-591 protects against illegal search and seizure.

If passed, I-594 would apply currently used criminal and public safety background checks by licensed dealers to all firearm sales and transfers, including gun shows and online sales, with specific exceptions.

Advisory votes

The two advisory votes are if the Legislature should repeal or maintain Senate Bill 6505 and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1297.

SB 6505 states the Legislature eliminated, without a vote of the people, agricultural excise tax preferences for various aspects of the marijuana industry, costing an estimated $23.9 million in the first 10 years, for government spending.

ESHB 1297 ask if the Legislature should impose the leasehold excise tax on certain leasehold interests in tribal property, costing an estimated $1.29 million in the first 10 years, for government spending.