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CONTACT: 
Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor
elections@co.thurston.wa.us
360.786.5408
711 Washington Relay
 

OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division mailed more than 190,000 ballots to voters in the county for the August 6 Primary Election. 

Any registered voter who has not received a ballot by Wednesday, July 24 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 21. 

The Elections Division also opened 30 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 August 6. 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. If you miss your mail pickup time, ballot drop boxes are open until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6 (Election Day).

The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division is a designated voting center during business hours beginning July 17. Voters may register to vote, update their current registration, obtain a ballot, or use a voting assistance device at the Voting Center. 

Voter services are now available at a new location in the Mottman neighborhood of Tumwater . The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division is now located at 2915 29th Ave SW, Tumwater, WA 98512. There are no voter services available at the Thurston County Courthouse or the Atrium at 3000 Pacific Ave SE. 

Voting Centers

Need to register to vote or update your address? Need a ballot? Need election information, including voters' pamphlets? Need to use the ExpressVote™ an accessible voting device? We are here for you!
Locations Address Voter Services Days & Hours
Thurston County Auditor’s Office, Elections Division 2915 29th Ave SW July 17 through Aug. 2 
Monday – Friday 
 8 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday Aug. 3 10 am - 2 pm
Monday, Aug. 5 8 am – 6 pm
Election Day, Aug. 6 8 am - 8 pm
       
Voting Center at the Lacey Library 500 College St SE July 29 to Aug. 2 
Monday - Friday
10 am - 4 pm
Saturday Aug. 3 10 am - 2 pm
Monday, Aug. 5 8 am – 6 pm
Election Day, Aug. 6 8 am - 8 pm
  (Library services 9 am - 6 pm)

Voting at your Timberland Library

Need to register to vote or update your address? Need a ballot? Need election information, including voters' pamphlets?
Location   Voter Services Hours
Olympia 313 8th Avenue SE Friday, Aug. 2 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, Aug. 3 10 am - 2 pm
Monday, Aug. 5 8 am – 6 pm
Election Day, Aug. 6 8 am - 8 pm  
  (Library services 10 am - 6 pm)
Tenino 172 Central Avenue W Friday, Aug. 2 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, Aug. 3 10 am - 2 pm
Monday, Aug. 5  10 am - 6 pm (No library services)
Election Day, Aug. 6 8 am - 8 pm 
  (Library services 10 am - 5 pm)
Tumwater 7023 New Market Street Friday, Aug. 2 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, Aug. 3 10 am - 2 pm
Monday, Aug. 5 

 
10 am - 4 pm (Library services 9 am - 6 pm)
Election Day, Aug. 6 8 am - 8 pm  
  (Library services 9 am - 6 pm)
Yelm 210 Prairie Park Street Friday, Aug. 2 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, Aug. 3 10 am - 2 pm 
Monday, Aug. 5  10 am - 4 pm (No library services available)
Election Day, Aug. 6 8 am - 8 pm 
   (Library services 10 am - 6 pm)
Auditor, Elections
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