# WA voters, don't mess with the mail

> Washington voters must use dropboxes to avoid late ballot rejections.
- Title: WA voters, don't mess with the mail · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/wa-voters-dont-mess-with-the-mail-get-those-ballots-to-a-dropbox
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Washington voters should drop ballots at secure dropboxes by 8 p.m. Nov. 3 to prevent late postmark rejections.