Twelve of the ballot return envelopes were signed and dated on or before election day and will be counted
VANCOUVER – Today (Nov. 21) the USPS delivered 13 general election ballots to Clark County Elections that were discovered in “out-of-service” USPS mailboxes within the county.
Twelve of the ballot return envelopes were signed and dated on or before election day and will be counted. One ballot return envelope did not have the date the voter signed and cannot be counted. These ballots will not affect the outcome of races or measures in this election.
“The USPS is a critical partner in conducting vote-by-mail elections. We understand the USPS is taking steps to ensure that they will promptly remove all mail deposited in mailboxes, including out-of-service mailboxes,” said Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey. “We are confident USPS will implement practices to ensure ballots deposited in USPS mailboxes will be delivered to the elections office timely for future elections.”
Voters are encouraged to go online to VoteWA.gov to confirm receipt of their ballot by the Elections Office and to enroll in a text messaging service. The text messaging service will notify a voter when their ballot is mailed, received, and accepted or challenged by the Elections Office. To enroll in the text messaging service, go to VoteWA.gov and select “Update my name or address”.
Voters may also obtain information about their ballot status by contacting the Elections Office at (564) 397-2345 or by emailing elections@clark.wa.gov.
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