The best way to mark your ballot

Follow directions: use black or blue ink, or #2 pencil lead.

Only vote for one candidate per each office, only vote yes or no/reject or accept when appropriate, fill in the oval, as well as writing in a candidate's full name, if the voter wishes to write in a candidate's name.

Ballots

If you have not received a ballot in the mail by October 20, please call the Election Office or local Auditors Office 509-843-1391. Do not wait too long to request a replacement ballot if yours was lost or misplaced.

Late Ballots

Late ballots are those received after 8 p.m. Election Day, November 3, 2020, whether at a drop box or mailed and postmarked by the Post office after 8 p.m. that day. If you must mail your ballot, be sure to mail it one week prior to election day, (November 3, 2020). Late ballots are not opened or counted.

It is recommended voters place ballots in the election drop box or hand deliver to the Auditor's Office. Mailing ballots has many concerns. Ever had lost, stolen or delayed mail? In Pomeroy, mail is most often sent to Spokane before coming back to Pomeroy before being delivered creating delays.

Different post offices have different processing methods resulting in inconsistencies of ballots receiving a time/date stamp. Time/date stamps help determine if a ballot is "too late" to be counted. Placing a stamp on a ballot not requiring a stamp DOES NOT necessarily solve the "too late" issue.

Signature Mismatch

Signature mismatch is when your envelope signature does not match the signature on file at Elections. If this happens, the voter will need to sign the form sent to them by the Election Office and return it to Elections no later than the date requested on the form. If the form is not signed and returned by the date shown on the letter, that voter's ballot will NOT COUNT.

Be your own advocate. Check the Garfield County Elections website and use the "Track Your Ballot" link. There you can find when your ballot was received and where in processing it is.

Registering to vote

In Washington, voters can register in person up until 8 p.m. Election Day. If registering online or by mail, registration must be received by Elections by October 26, 2020.