More than 700,000 WA State Voters Have Cast Ballots
Drop boxes accounted for 66.4% of returns as officials warned mail ballots may not be postmarked on time.
- As of Friday, Washington voters returned 705,231 ballots, with 66.4% deposited in secure drop boxes rather than mail. State and local officials urged drop box usage to ensure timely counting amid postal service delays.
- The United States Postal Service stopped local postmarking last year, routing mail to regional facilities instead. This procedural change caused more than 20,000 ballots to be rejected in the August primary due to late postmarks.
- Early turnout reached 773,792 ballots, outpacing 2022 levels by approximately 2 percentage points. Voters aged 65 and older lead with 30.3% of returns, while those aged 18 to 24 constitute just 4.4%.
- Secretary of State Steve Hobbs warned that election officers face challenges from the federal government. More than 60 subpoenas for voter records have been received from federal authorities; Hobbs' office is reviewing them for legal compliance.
- Online voter registration closes Monday, after which residents must register in person before 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 3. Nearly 600 secure drop boxes remain available statewide for ballot submission through Election Day.
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More than 700,000 Washington state voters have cast ballots
Washington state voters are getting the message: Don’t wait to turn in your ballots. As of Friday afternoon, 705,231 ballots had been returned with 66.4% arriving via drop boxes, a sign early voters are heeding repeated warnings from state and local officials to steer clear of the U.S Postal Service to ensure their ballots are counted. Voters are turning in their ballots fastest in Jefferson County in western Washington, which had 32.8% of ballo…
More than 700,000 Washington state voters have cast ballots - The Daily Chronicle
Washington state voters are getting the message: Don’t wait to turn in your ballots. As of Friday afternoon, 705,231 ballots had been returned with 66.4% arriving via drop boxes, a sign early voters are heeding repeated warnings from state and local officials to steer clear of the U.S Postal Service to ensure their ballots are counted. Voters are turning in their ballots fastest in Jefferson County in western Washington, which had 32.8% of ballo…
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