Washington counties see record early voting

OLYMPIA — With seven days to go until the Nov. 3 General Election, the Office of the Secretary of State is reminding voters to return their ballots as soon as possible.

Voters are encouraged to return their ballots by placing them in any of the nearly 500 ballot drop boxes statewide. Drop-box locations can be found by logging in to VoteWA.gov, as well as on the Secretary of State’s Office website.

Ballots may also be returned by U.S. mail—no postage required—but must be postmarked by Nov. 3 to qualify for the election. The U.S. Postal Service recommends voters return their ballots at least a w...