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This week, the Auditor's office had issued a warning to county voters, stating that political clothing would need to be removed upon entering the courthouse.

Auditor Charles Ross reports that the office has already received about 48,000 ballots, with more expected to arrive as the weekend progresses.

State elections officials says the turnout was a low 36.41% for the election which they say was the lowest turnout since the 1930's

Not everyone is voting in the election only those areas with contested races or other issues on the ballot. 63,000 ballots were sent to voters last week.

The Yakima County Auditors Office has sent out 17,000 ballots for the Tuesday special election. Voters in Mabton, Highland and Selah are being urged to fill out ballots and return them to the auditors office by 8:00 pm Tuesday.

Ross expects to see a 50 to 55 percent turnout when all the ballet counting is over after the November 8 general election.

Ross expects a 50 to 55 percent to be returned to the auditors office by the day of the November 8 general election.

According to Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross Angie Girard, a democrat in the Yakima County Commissioner District 2 race was able to gain support in 1% of the ballots returned to qualify to move forward to November.

Ross and other auditors around the state are being warned of signs appearing on drop boxes in King County

Ross says many people are automatically registered even though they have no intention of voting.

More than 126,000 ballots are expected to be issued in the county but Ross says he only expects about 30 percent to be returned.

Ross says he's proud of the Elections Department on how they've conducted elections in Yakima County.