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How Thurston County spent grant money from the Center for Tech and Civic Life
Friday, July 15, 2022

​In 2020, the Thurston County Auditor’s Office spent $344,860 to support elections using a grant we received from the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL). 

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Drop boxes are a secure, convenient way for voters to return their ballot
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Drop boxes are a secure, convenient way for voters to return their ballot. 
 
During the voting period of an election, drop boxes are emptied daily by teams of Thurston Elections staff. Extra pick-ups also happen when boxes get busier. Ballots are securely transported directly to the Thurston County Ballot Processing Center (BPC). 


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“Thurston Voter Research Project” Results Analysis
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A group calling themselves the Thurston Voting Research project (TCVP) canvassed 1,491 households in Thurston County asking questions about how long they lived there and if they voted. The TVRP is not associated with the Thurston County Auditor’s Office. Their stated purpose was to assess the accuracy of our voter rolls and identify any anomalies.  


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All Blog Titles

How Thurston County spent grant money from the Center for Tech and Civic Life
7/15/2022

Drop boxes are a secure, convenient way for voters to return their ballot
4/28/2022

“Thurston Voter Research Project” Results Analysis
4/13/2022

County establishes "Rainy Day Fund" to protect against economic downturns
6/23/2021

HB 1068 is about protecting election security risk assessments
1/22/2021

We will count every vote
11/6/2020

A deeper look at our amazing voter registration numbers
11/2/2020

How we are addressing concerns about USPS and the next election
8/17/2020

ERecording kept us moving through the shut down
7/28/2020

When you read the Voters’ Pamphlet, please keep in mind the rules that govern candidates' statements
7/6/2020

How we address justice and equity
6/16/2020

Our backup elections website is ready
4/27/2020

Read the Thurston County Auditor Community Report
4/17/2020

Continuity of Operations Planning pays off
4/2/2020

Get licensing services in your community
3/12/2020

Remote options for Auditor services (updated 11/17/2020)
3/2/2020

Even an SUV can't stop our ballot drop boxes
10/11/2019

This year's National Voter Registration Day in Thurston County is going to be bigger than ever!
9/20/2019

Why the Universal Postal Union is vital to military and overseas voters
9/13/2019

​Five lessons we learned from offering passport services
7/22/2019

Ballots are in the mail, let us know if you need one!
7/19/2019

How the legislature impacted the Thurston County Auditor's office this year
5/28/2019

How county employees got paid when the power went out and what that taught us about emergency planning
4/10/2019

Dedicated Thurston County Staff Carry Out Election Despite Historic Snow Storm
3/4/2019

Local Licensing Subagents
12/6/2018

Local Licensing Subagents
12/6/2018

Reconciling to Zero
12/5/2018

National Voter Registration Day 2018
9/21/2018

Licensing Services Interruption
8/27/2018

​Cybersecurity Task Force
7/10/2018