A total of 612 ballots will be mailed June 18 to all military and overseas voters for the Aug. 4 primary, 45 days prior to the election as required by law, according to the Lewis County Auditor’s Office.
The advanced mailing provides voters in the military or overseas with time to receive their ballot, learn about the candidates and issues, and return their ballot in a timely manner, according to a news release from the auditor’s office.
For military and overseas voters, the date on the ballot declaration associated with the voter’s signature determines the validity of the ballot. The signature on the ballot declaration must be dated no later than election day and must be received in the auditor’s office one day prior to certification of the election.
Completed ballots returned by fax or email are available to military and overseas voters only and must be received no later than 8 p.m. on election day.
Voters can check their voter registration status and voter registration address and register to vote online at www.votewa.gov.
More election information is available online at https://elections.lewiscountywa.gov.
