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Concerned about mail-in ballots? Here are King County’s alternatives

King County Elections Communications Manager Halei Watkins confirmed on September 10 that the county's mail-in voting system remains unaffected by federal rule changes, allowing voters to continue using standard mail delivery.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on September 4 preventing the Postal Service from enforcing new mail-in voting requirements that could have disrupted ballot delivery across the country.
King County voters have 91 secure drop boxes available countywide; in the recent August primary, 70% of returns arrived through these boxes, reflecting a growing preference for alternatives to mail.
Official ballots are scheduled for mailing on October 14, while registered voters have until October 26 to update their registration online, by mail, or in person through election day.
Registered voters should verify their information is current and sign up for text or email ballot alerts to track when ballots are mailed, received, and verified for counting.

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