Overview
- Drop boxes close at 8 p.m. sharp, and while ballots with an Election Day postmark can be mailed, election officials advise using drop boxes to avoid postmark delays.
- There are 554 official drop boxes statewide, and voters may also use county voting centers for in-person assistance.
- Voters are encouraged to track ballots through the VoteWA portal, which provides alerts on receipt, signature verification, readiness to count, and any signature issues.
- The U.S. Postal Service says its operations remain unaffected by the federal shutdown, though local officials still recommend drop boxes for timeliness.
- This off-year election features nearly 3,000 mostly local races with more than 5 million active voters; as of Monday, fewer than 20% had returned ballots, with first results expected shortly after 8 p.m.