(The Center Square) – Voter turnout for Tuesday’s election is lagging behind what it was in 2020, based on numbers of ballots returned as of Friday. According to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office, just under 43% of voters had mailed back their ballots as of Friday, while in 2020, nearly 65% of voters had returned their ballot four days before election day. King County Elections Communications Manager Halei Watkins told The Center Square there could be a couple reasons why ballots are coming in more slowly. “We saw a super strong first weekend of voting in 2020,” said Watkins, who note…