Voter information for Grays Harbor County

Essential information for voting in the upcoming Nov. 8 general election.

By The Vidette • October 20, 2016 1:30 am
(Photo by Mark Cox) A new drive-up ballot drop box recently was installed in Montesano at the corner of First Street and Broadway Avenue. The general election is Nov. 8.
(Photo by Mark Cox) A new drive-up ballot drop box recently was installed in Montesano at the corner of First Street and Broadway Avenue. The general election is Nov. 8.

The general election will be held Nov. 8. All ballots must either be postmarked no later than Nov. 8 or placed in a county elections drop box between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. An accessible voting unit is available at the county voting center, located in Montesano at the Auditor’s office.

Voting sites are located in Ocean Shores, Westport, Hoquiam, Montesano, McCleary and Oakville.

Ocean Shores: Convention Center at 120 W. Chance a la Mer; open election day only.

Westport: Council Chambers at 506 W. Montesano; open election day only.

Hoquiam/Aberdeen/Cosmopolis: YMCA drop box at 2500 Simpson Ave., Hoquiam

McCleary: VFW at 18 N. Summit Road; open election day only.

Oakville: Methodist Church at 204 E. Main St.; open election day only.

Montesano: County courthouse drop box on First Street.

Ballots may also be mailed, with proper postage, in the signed return envelope. The USPS recommends that voters mail ballots one week before the due date to account for any unforeseen events or weather issues and to allow for timely receipt and processing by election officials.

Voter’s pamphlets have been mailed to registered voters and are available at the county elections office, most post offices or online at the Secretary of State’s website (www.sos.wa.gov).

Ballots will be mailed by Oct. 21 and should be received by Oct. 25. Oct. 21 marks the start of the 18-day voting period (through election day).

The deadline for registered voters to update their mailing address has passed. The deadline to register online or by mail has also passed. Contact the elections department from a former address to request a ballot at a new address. Verify registration status at www.myvote.wa.gov.

New voters may register in person until Oct. 31 at the county elections department, and military voters are exempt from voter registration deadlines.

The county elections department is located at 100 West Broadway, Suite 2, in Montesano. Their phone number is (360) 964-1556 and their email address is elections@co.grays-harbor.wa.us.