By Nisqually Valley News staff
The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division mailed more than 147,000 ballots to voters in the county for the Aug. 5 primary election, according to a news release from the county auditor.
Any registered voter who hasn’t received a ballot by Wednesday, July 23 — and thinks they should have — 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, June 20.
The Elections Division opened 27 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 Aug. 5. According to the news release, voters are advised to check mailboxes for pickup times to make sure their ballots will be postmarked by Election Day. No stamp is needed to mail your ballot.
Ballot drop boxes are open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, Election Day.
The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division is a designated voting center during business hours as of July 16. Voters may register to vote, update their current registration, obtain a ballot, or use a voting assistance device at the voting center.
