BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Today is primary day.

About 22% of eligible Whatcom County voters have returned their ballots for the Tuesday, August 1st, election.

Ballots must be placed in a drop box by 8 p.m. or postmarked no later than August 1st.

Return methods have been split so far, with about 59% opting to place it in a drop box and 41% mailing them in.

226 submitted ballots, or 0.64%, have been challenged as of Monday.

You can find drop box locations, see a voter’s pamphlet and get other information at the Whatcom County Auditor’s website.

KGMI will have preliminary results of the primary races just after 8 p.m.