Snohomish County Elections
A Division of the Auditor’s Office – Carolyn Weikel, Auditor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 20, 2016
Contact: Garth Fell
Elections and Recording Manager
425-388-3625
Ballots Mailed to Snohomish County Voters
Everett, WA – Ballots will be mailed starting today to over 450,000 registered voters in Snohomish County. Local voters’ pamphlets were mailed previously. In addition to the Presidential race, ballots will contain up to 39 other races or issues including nine statewide ballot measures, seven county charter amendments, state executive and legislative positions and a sound transit ballot measure.
Voters are encouraged to return their completed ballots as soon as practical. There are several options available for returning your ballot –through a ballot drop box, a mobile drop box van, an accessible voting site, directly to the Auditor’s Office, or by mail.
Snohomish County offers 12 ballot drop boxes. Boxes are open 24-hours a day until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, and no postage is needed! Locations are:
Arlington (near library)
135 N Washington Ave, Arlington
Bothell (QFC parking lot)
22833 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell
Edmonds (near library)
650 Main St, Edmonds
Everett (Courthouse Campus)
Rockefeller Ave and Wall St, Everett
Everett (McCollum Park)
600 128th St SE, Everett
Lake Stevens (near the city boat launch)
1800 Main St, Lake Stevens
Lynnwood (in front of City Hall)
19100 44th Ave, Lynnwood
Marysville (behind City Hall)
1049 State Ave, Marysville
Monroe (near Library)
1070 Village Way, Monroe
Mukilteo (near library)
4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd, Mukilteo
Snohomish (near library)
311 Maple Ave, Snohomish
Stanwood (near library)
9701 271st St NW, Stanwood
Mobile ballot drop box vans are also available this year. Mobile ballot drop box vans are parked at specific locations during specific days and hours. The mobile ballot drop box van schedule is:
Sunday, November 6, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Darrington IGA parking lot, 1090 Seeman St, Darrington
Sultan Elementary School parking lot, 501 Date St, Sultan
Monday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Granite Falls Market parking lot, 115 N Granite Ave, Granite Falls
Quil Ceda Village Administration parking lot, 8802 27th Ave NE, Tulalip
Tuesday, November 8, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Everett Mall parking lot, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett
Mountlake Terrace Library parking lot, 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace
Voters may also drop completed ballots at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended hours on Election Day, November 8, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Auditor’s Office will also be open Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to accept ballots and register new voters.
Ballots returned through the mail must be post marked no later than November 8. Due to the large number of state and local measures on the ballot, $0.68 postage is needed to return your ballot by mail. As has always been the case, the Post Office will forward ballots with insufficient postage to the Auditor’s Office for processing.
If you have not received a voters’ pamphlet, copies are available at local libraries, post offices, online at snoco.org/elections or at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office.
Snohomish County Elections will have accessible voting equipment for voters with disabilities available in the Auditor’s Office now through November 8 at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue in Everett. Accessible voting equipment will also be available at the Lynnwood Sno-Isle Library and the Medallion Hotel in Smokey Point on Monday, November 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Election Day, Tuesday, November 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Lynnwood Sno-Isle Library is located at 19200 44th Ave, Lynnwood. The Medallion Hotel is located at 16710 Smokey Point Blvd, Arlington.
If you are registered to vote and have not received a ballot by October 25, call 425-388-3444. For more information, visit www.snoco.org/elections. You may also contact Snohomish County Elections at elections@snoco.org.