Ahead of the Nov. 8 general election, Lewis County will mail 557 ballots on Sept. 23 to all military and overseas voters, 45 days prior to the election as required by law.
The advanced mailing provides voters in the military or overseas to learn about candidates and issues while receiving and returning ballots in a timely manner, according to the Lewis County 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 by the office one day prior to certification of the election. Voter 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.
