Thurston County has 30 voting drop box locations. Here’s where they are, how to use them
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If you’re not sure yet how you’re going to cast your ballot in the 2024 presidential election on Nov. 5 and you live in Thurston County, you have the option of using voting drop boxes.
There are 30 drop box locations for voters’ ballots across Thurston County. These secure drop boxes, much like mailboxes, are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during the election season and are emptied by county elections staff daily.
Drop box locations will be open to receive completed ballots for the Nov. 5 election beginning in mid-October.
Although ballot drop box locations are spread from Yelm to Littlerock, the majority are in the county’s urban core. About a third are in Olympia, from Capital Mall on Olympia’s west side to the Olympia Food Co-Op on the east side.
If you have any questions about voting in Thurston County, the county auditor’s office answers some frequently asked questions on their website. You can also read our recent interview with the state’s election director.
