About 65,000 ballots will be sent to active registered voters in three districts on Wednesday for the upcoming special election.

In King County, elections are conducted by mail and ballots are sent to registered voters 20 days before each election in which they are eligible to vote.

“Voter turnout seems to have improved with our new vote by mail system,” said Sherril Huff, King County Elections’ director. “We exceeded our predicted returns in the February special election and hope to see that trend continue. Voting now begins as soon as ballots arrive in the mail.”

Beginning this week, voters should watch their mailbox for both a ballot and voters’ pamphlet. Ballots should be read from front to back and top to bottom and must be postmarked by April 27 or returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Voters can confirm that they are participating in the special election, create a customized voters pamphlet, track their ballot, and access elections information at the King County Elections Web site.