By Nisqually Valley News staff
The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division mailed more than 200,000 ballots to voters in the county for the Nov. 4 general election, a news release from the Auditor’s Elections Division stated. All registered voters in Thurston County will receive a ballot.
Any registered voter who thinks they should have received a ballot, but hasn’t by Wednesday, Oct. 22, should contact the Elections Division at 360-786-5408 or elections@co.thurston.wa.us.
Ballots for military and overseas voters registered in Thurston County were mailed on Friday, Sept. 19.
The Elections Division opened 31 secure ballot drop boxes. A list of ballot drop box locations and addresses is included in the mailed ballot materials and online at ThurstonWAVotes.gov. Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 4 if mailing. No stamp is needed. Drop boxes are open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to the news release.
The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division is a designated voting center during business hours, which began Oct. 15. Voters may register to vote, update their current registration, obtain a ballot or use a voting assistance device at the Voting Center.