Thurston County, Washington

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Thurston County Washington

Ballots Available and Ballot Drop Boxes Open for the April 22 Special Election

April 2, 2025

CONTACT:  
Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor 
elections@co.thurston.wa.us 
360.786.5408 
711 Washington Relay 
 
OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division mailed more than 18,000 ballots to voters in the City of Tumwater for the April 22 Special Election. Only registered voters residing in the City of Tumwater will receive ballots.  

Any registered voter who thinks they should have received a ballot, but hasn’t by Wednesday, April 9 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, March 21.  

The Elections Division opened seven 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 April 22. 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, April 22 (Election Day). 

The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division located at 2915 29th Ave SE, Tumwater WA is a designated voting center during business hours beginning April 2. Voters may register to vote, update their current registration, obtain a ballot, or use a voting assistance device at the Voting Center. 


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