As of Monday morning, roughly 15% of Washington voters returned ballots to their county elections offices. Author: Chris Daniels Updated: 10:26 PM PDT August 2, 2021 Ballot returns statewide show lukewarm enthusiasm over Tuesday's primary election in Washington state. As of Monday morning, roughly 15% of Washington voters returned ballots to their county elections offices. The number was slightly higher in King County, the state's most populous, at just under 16%. "Does that speak to maybe a lack of passion around some of the elections," pondered KING 5 Political Analyst and former George W. Bush White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. "I think people have fatigue, people don't vote when they're tired. So I think that the low turnout, it may be in response, people just tired, they're just tired of it," suggested fellow KING 5 News Political Analyst and former three-term King County Executive Ron Sims.