Thurston County, Washington

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Thurston County Washington

Ballots Available and Ballot Drop Boxes Open for the February 13 Special Election

January 24, 2024

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 February 13 Special Election.  

Any registered voter who thinks they should have received a ballot but hasn’t by Wednesday, January 31 should contact the Auditor’s Office at 360.786.5408 or elections@co.thurston.wa.us. Ballots for military and overseas voters registered in Thurston County were mailed on Friday, January 12.  

The Auditor’s Office opened 30 secure ballot drop boxes throughout the county. 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 February 13. 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, February 13 (Election Day).

The Thurston County Elections Division is a designated voting center during business hours beginning January 24. Voters may register to vote, update their current registration, obtain a ballot, or use a voting assistance device.  

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