Submitted by Lewis County Auditor’s Office
On Friday, October 9, 52,089 ballots will be mailed to all active registered voters within Lewis County, Washington. The mailing is slightly earlier than normal based on the recommendation from the US Postal Service. 479 military and overseas ballots were mailed out on September 18, 2020.
Ballots should begin arriving in mailboxes the week of October 12-16, 2020. The USPS says it can take up to 7-10 days for delivery. If ballot packets have not been received by October 17, 2020, voters may receive a replacement ballot by any of the following methods:
- Online: Go to votewa.gov, log in and select “My Ballot” then “Online Ballot” to print your replacement ballot packet;
- Call: 360-740-1164, 360-740-1278 or toll free within Lewis County at 1-800-562-6130 ext. 1164 or ext. 1278;
- In-person: 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA 98532
- Office Hours:
- Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Election Day (November 3, 2020) 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Office Hours:
If an individual has moved, they may contact this office to update their voter registration or go online at www.votewa.gov. If there is a forwarding order in place with the USPS, the ballot packet will be forwarded but may take more time going through the forwarding process.
Washington State is all vote-by-mail and votes entirely on paper ballots; there will not be polling locations open to cast a vote on a machine.
