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WA voters, don't mess with the mail
Washington voters must use dropboxes to avoid late ballot rejections.
In brief
Washington voters must use dropboxes to avoid late ballot rejections. Washington voters should drop ballots at secure dropboxes by 8 p.m. Nov. 3 to prevent late postmark rejections. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Washington voters need dropbox advice
Washington voters need to adopt a dropbox version of the slogan 'vote early and often' to ensure ballots count.
Trump administration claims mail voting is corrupt
The Trump administration called voting by mail 'inherently corrupt' despite no evidence to back up the claim.
USPS changed mail postmarking process
The United States Postal Service stopped postmarking mail locally last year to save money but delayed ballot returns.
Ballots may not get postmarked on time
Ballots might not be postmarked until days after mailing, risking missing the Nov. 3 deadline.
Late postmark rejections rising
Statewide, late postmark rejections rose from 20,000 in the August primary to 4,600 in the 2024 general election.
Dropboxes are secure ballot locations
Washington has nearly 600 secure steel dropboxes statewide that are bolted to the ground.
Dropboxes faced security attempts
In 2024, someone tried to set ballots alight in dropboxes in Vancouver and Portland.
Voters must use dropboxes by election day
Washington voters should drop completed ballots at dropboxes by 8 p.m. Nov. 3 to avoid rejection.
At a glance
Washington voters should drop ballots at secure dropboxes by 8 p.m. Nov. 3 to prevent late postmark rejections.
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