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

OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division mailed more than 195,000 ballots to voters in the county for the November 5 General Election.

Any registered voter who has not received a ballot by Thursday, October 17 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, September 20.

The Elections Division also 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 November 5. 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, November 5 (Election Day).

The  Elections Division is a designated voting center during business hours beginning October 16. 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  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. 

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