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 207,000 ballots to voters in Thurston County for the August 4 Primary Election. 

Any registered voter who thinks they should have received a ballot, but hasn’t by Wednesday, July 22 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 Thursday, June 18.  

The Elections Division opened 31 secure ballot drop boxes. A list of ballot drop boxes and addresses is included in the mailed ballot materials and online at ThurstonWAVotes.gov.  

Ballots must be postmarked by August 4. No stamp is needed to mail your ballot. Beginning two weeks before Election Day, do not mail your ballot, use a ballot drop box instead to ensure your ballot is on time. Drop boxes are open until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4 (Election Day).   

The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division is a designated voting center during business hours beginning July 15. 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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