Ballots due in Tuesday, Valentine's Day, Feb 14

Voters can leave their ballots for the Tuesday special election postage free through 8pm at 24-hour drop boxes at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St.; at the Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE; and at seven other sites around King County.

King County has only nine drop boxes for the February 14 election because only the Shoreline School District and the city of Maple Valley have items on the ballot.

The Shoreline School District proposition is a bond measure to rebuild three schools and to build a new early learning center.

Voters who send ballots by mail need to be sure they get a Tuesday postmark. The last pick up is at 5:15pm at the North City Post Office, 6pm at the Bitter Lake Post Office and 3pm at the Richmond Beach postal station.