Election ballots: mail early, make sure it is signed

OKANOGAN - Here are a few things to remember about your ballot.

• The ballot return envelope must be signed
• If you mail your ballot postage is paid and must be postmarked by the day of the election.  Check with your local Post Office for cutoff times to get your ballot postmarked properly.

The Auditors Office, 149 3rd Ave. N., Okanogan, is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and on Election Day from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. for the following services.

• Drop off voted ballots
• Obtain replacement ballots
• Disability Access Voting Units

Drop boxes will be open October 21-November 8.

Drop boxes will be open until 8:00 p.m. on November 8.

Drop boxes are in 12 locations around the county.

Okanogan - Okanogan County Courthouse Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave. N., room 104

Oroville - Police Station - 1105 Main St.

Tonasket - City Hall/Library Complex, 209 S. Whitcomb Ave.

Omak - Police Station, 8 N. Ash

Omak - 12 Tribes casino parking lot, 28968 Highway 97

Pateros - 180 Pateros Mall in parking lot

Brewster - Library, 108 S. 3rd Ave

Twisp - Twisp City Hall, 118 S. Glover St

Winthrop - Big Red Barn, 51 Hwy. 20

Coulee Dam - Coulee Dam City Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave.

Nespelem - Lucy F. Covington Tribal Government Center, 21 Colville St.

Riverside - Town Hall, 101 1st Street, Riverside

 Drop boxes will close at 8 p.m. on Election Day

If you need to find out information about the issues you can use the following sources.

• On line voters guide – myvote.wa.gov
• vote.wa.gov/Okanogan
• sos.wa.gov/elections/
• Newspapers and radio

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Auditors Office.

(509) 422-7240