How to make sure your ballot is counted in the November election

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- If you want to make sure your ballot is counted in the November election, you'll want to send it in much earlier than usual this year.

Spokane County elections officials have issued a warning that the United States Postal Service is currently collecting mail from local election offices only once per day. This reduced pickup schedule could affect the timely postmarking of mailed ballots, potentially leading to some votes not being counted.

Election officials advise voters to avoid mailing ballots on Election Day itself, as these may not be postmarked in time. Instead, they recommend mailing ballots several days early or submitting them using one of the official ballot drop boxes, which remain open until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

"Pretty much anything that's picked up at a residential address, a business address or out of their own blue bins on Tuesday of Election Day will probably not get a postmark of Election Day," said Spokane County Auditor, Vicky Dalton.




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