On Thursday, Oct. 8, the Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division mailed more than 205,000 ballots to voters in Thurston County for the Nov. 3 general election.
Any registered voter who thinks they should have received a ballot but hasn’t by Thursday, Oct. 15 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. 18.
The Elections Division opened 31 secure ballot drop boxes.
A list of ballot drop boxes and addresses is included in the mailed ballot materials and online at ThurstonWAVotes.gov.
Ballots sent by mail must be postmarked by Nov. 3 to count. No stamp is needed to mail your ballot.
If returning a ballot within two weeks of election day, the Thurston County Auditor’s Office urges voters to use ballot drop boxes rather than the mail to ensure your ballot is on time.
Drop boxes are open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division will operate as a designated voting center during business hours beginning Oct. 14.
The address is 2915 29th Ave SW, Tumwater, WA 98512.
From Oct. 14 to Oct. 30, hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Elections Division will additionally be open from 8 a.m, to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
A second voting center will also be open at the Thurston County Atrium, located at 3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast.
That center opens Oct. 26 and will be open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through Oct. 30.
The voting center at The Atrium will additionally be open from 8 a.m, to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Voters may register to vote, update their current registration, obtain a ballot, or use a voting assistance device at the voting center.
Evergreen College is also operating a student engagement hub at 2700 McCann Plaza Drive NW.
That hub will be open Friday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.
For more information on the Nov. 3 general election in Thurston County, visit https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/auditor/elections.
