County Auditor Debbie Adelstein reminds voters that ballots must have a postmark no later than November 3. Mail early to assure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day. Ballots that do not receive a postmark by November 3 cannot be counted. One stamp only is required.
Voters are encouraged to deposit their ballot in an official drop box. Ballots deposited in a drop box don’t need postage and are open until 8:00 pm on Election Day. Six new ballot drop boxes have been added throughout the county for voters’ convenience. The new locations are:
• Haggen Sehome Village , 210 36th Street (in the northeast corner of the parking lot)
• North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Station, 4581 Birch Bay-Lynden Road
• North Fork Library, 7506 Kendall Road
• Laurel Grange, 6172 Guide Meridian (no longer a drop box at Meridian Middle School)
• Sudden Valley, Gate One at the Security Office turnaround
• Behind the Sumas Post Office, 534 Railroad Avenue
The usual drop boxes are still open and voters can find the locations in the Voters’ Pamphlet, on the insert enclosed with their ballot, or online at www.whatcomcounty.us/auditor.
Contact the Election Division at the Auditor’s Office immediately at (360) 778-5102, if you haven’t received your ballot. Relay calls gladly accepted.