Casting Your Ballot? Here Are The Drop Boxes In Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, WA — Ballots have been mailed out to millions of voters across Washington, and tens of thousands of them have already been collected at drop boxes across the state.

But if you haven't voted yet, it might be a good idea to brush up on the final step: putting the signed and completed ballot in one of Pierce County's 46 drop boxes. That's more drop boxes than the county has had in elections past and, the Pierce County Auditor says, enough that 95 percent of Pierce County's registered voters live within two miles of a ballot drop box.

Here are the ballot drop boxes in Lakewood:

If you live outside of town or are looking for some alternatives, you can find the full map of all 46 ballot drop boxes in Pierce County below:

If you have not received your ballot, it's not time to panic just yet. For some homes the ballot may still be in the mail— the Pierce County Auditor says not to worry unless the ballot hasn't shown up by Friday.

"If you haven't received a ballot by October 23rd, give us a call 253-798-VOTE (8683) or email us, and we'll do some research, and if necessary we'll mail you a replacement ballot," Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson said. "We'll cancel the first one that we issued, and mail you a second one."

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As for those who have received their ballot and still not cast their vote, officials say sooner will always be better than later.

"Although November the third is Election Day, I call that an election deadline," Anderson said. "You've got 18 days to vote, vote as early as you can. We don't want to rush anybody, but based on my conversations and word on the street, people have pretty much made up their minds, so there's no advantage to delay and it only hampers the election process."

Helpful links for Pierce County voters:

• Register to vote or update registration online
• Find the nearest drop box location
• Read the state and county voters' pamphlets
• Request a ballot replacement