How to vote

Ballots for the Nov. 7 election should start arriving in the mail by the end of this week. Voters who haven’t received a ballot by the end of next week should call the elections office in their county:

“Adams County: (509) 659-3249.

“Ferry County: (509) 775-5200.

“Lincoln County: (509) 725-4971.

“Pend Oreille County: (509) 447-3185.

“Spokane County: (509) 477-2320.

“Stevens County: (509) 684-7514.

“Whitman County: (509) 397-6353.

Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 7.

This voters guide is intended to give readers an overview of contested Spokane County races. It was produced by The Spokesman-Review news staff.

Contributing to the guide were reporters Peter Barnes, Jonathan Brunt, Jim Camden, Kandis Carper, Thomas Clouse, Lisa Leinberger, Mike Prager and Richard Roesler. It was edited by Assistant City Editor David Wasson and designed by Senior Editor Geoff Pinnock and copy editor Adrian Rogers.

The Spokesman-Review’s coverage will continue in the daily newspaper and online as Election Day draws near. Look for information on races, ballot measures and candidates, as well as up-to-the-minute election night returns at www.spokesmanreview.com/elections.

The S-R’s editorial board has been providing live webcasts of some of its meetings with candidates. View archived videos at www.spokesmanreview.com/webcast.