King County Elections mailed over 1.4 million ballots Oct. 15 for the Nov. 4 general election. Elections staff is projecting a 45% turnout of registered voters.

Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 4, or returned to one of the 85 official drop box locations across the county. Drop boxes are open 24 hours, seven days a week, until 8 p.m. sharp on Election Day.

If returning a ballot by mail, the U.S. Postal Service recommends mailing the ballot at least one week before Election Day.

Voters can register and vote through 8 p.m. on Election Day at any of King County Elections’ Vote Center locations. Voters can also sign up for ballot alerts to receive text and email notifications about their ballot status from when it’s mailed to when it’s verified and counted by King County Elections. Simply opt in online through King County Elections ballot tracker.

Here’s what Snoqualmie Valley voters will be deciding.

• Snoqualmie: There are two local races. Jim Mayhew is challenging incumbent Katherine Ross for mayor of Snoqualmie, while incumbent Ethan Benson faces Dan Murphy for Snoqualmie City Council Position 1.

• King County Council: Rob Wotton of Snoqualmie is running against incumbent Sarah Perry of Issaquah to represent District 3 on the King County Council.

• Carnation: For Carnation City Council, Rachael Pearson is facing Jim Ribail for position 2, while Max Voelker is facing Rohana Joshi for position 4.

• Duvall: In the Nov. 4 general election for mayor of Duvall, Amy McHenry is facing Alana McCoy. Adam Olen is facing Sara Taylor for Duvall City Council Position 1, Daniel Corkrey is facing Loren Kosloske for Position 3, and Jenn Hernandez is facing Paul Wiggins for Position 6.

• Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201: In this statewide measure, the Legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on allowing money in Washington’s long-term care fund to be invested. This amendment would allow the state fund dedicated to providing long-term care benefits for eligible seniors and people with disabilities to be invested as authorized by law.

• King County: Proposition No. 1, Medic One – Emergency Medical Services Replacement of Existing Levy. For the county-wide Medic One emergency medical services system, the county seeks to replace an expiring levy by imposing regular property taxes of $0.25 or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for each of six consecutive years, with collection beginning in 2026, as provided in King County Ordinance No. 19950, to continue paying for Medic One emergency medical services. For a property with an assessed valuation of $844,000, the maximum rate would be approximately $211 in the first year. Qualifying seniors, veterans, and disabled persons would be eligible for exemption from the levy.