Nearly 1.1 million ballots will be mailed to voters via the U.S. Postal Service Wednesday, Oct. 19 and will arrive soon in mailboxes throughout King County for the Nov. 8 general election.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
More than 12,000 ballots were already sent to voters living overseas or out of state and those serving in the military to allow extra transit time for delivery, according to a King County Elections<\/a> media release.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cKing County voters can avoid the Election Day rush and stress by voting and returning ballots early,\u201d said Sherril Huff, elections director. \u201cIt also saves time and processing costs when voters remember to use a black ink pen to vote and sign the back of the return envelope.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Voters will begin receiving their two voters\u2019 pamphlets this week, one from King County Elections with city and county voting information, and one from the Secretary of State, with state information. If you don\u2019t receive a voters\u2019 pamphlet in the mail, you can access it online or pick up one at Seattle and King County libraries, or at the Elections office in Renton.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n You can vote and return your ballot as soon as you receive it. There are 11 ballot drop boxes open for returning your ballot in person, or you can mail it through the Postal Service, which requires a first class stamp. Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 8 or returned to a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on that day. Ballots can also be returned to accessible voting centers during their business hours.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n