I delivered my ballot to the Tukwila justice center drop box last night around dinner time. Less than 24 hours later, I got my ballot alert letting me know my signature was verified. ✨ You can sign up for ballot alerts at kce.wiki/BallotAlert

We projected 45% turnout for this election, King County. As of 8 a.m., 19% of you had turned out. You've got until 8 p.m. tonight to make your voice heard! kce.wiki/DropBox has a list and map of all 91 official ballot drop boxes across the county.

Did you know? You can use any official ballot drop box in Washington and local elections officials will forward your ballot to where it needs to be to get counted. Locations of drop boxes across King County are at kce.wiki/DropBox

Still need to find a drop box? Visit kce.wiki/DropBox to find one near you.

Got my ballot alert reminding me that Election Day is coming up! If you want your own ballot alerts, sign up at kce.wiki/BallotAlerts

This is Steve. Steve leads our drop box program at King County Elections, and encourages voters - especially after today - to return their ballots to one of more than 90 secure official ballot drop boxes around the county. When your ballot is in a drop box you know it’s on time. Kce.wiki/DropBox

We’re not sure if Jimothy’s closest drop box is at Ballard Library or the Crown Hill Safeway, but we know you can find YOUR nearest drop box at kce.wiki/DropBox

Thank you to @cip.uw.edu for helping kick off 2026 Election Season with a thoughtful conversation between Dr. Kate Starbird and Director Wise last night. We were glad to listen in as they talked about online rumors and shared the reality of how elections in King County actually work!

It’s at Green River College!

Any guesses where King County Elections 91st ballot drop box was installed today?

King County voters whose ballots are postmarked by Election Day will continue to be able to have their votes counted. Want to register or update your registration? Visit VoteWA.gov Ballots for the August Primary will be mailed to registered King County voters on July 15.

Yesterday the team installed King County's 90th official ballot drop box in Parking Lot 1A at Bellevue College. 🥳 ...And we've got more on the way before the end of 2026!

Molly came back to help again last week when the official ballot drop box was installed in Skykomish.

Kent voters! There’s a new official ballot drop box outside Kent Kangley Safeway. When the box was installed yesterday, I learned we can switch which side the door is on, so trained ballot pickup teams can access the box safely and securely.

Molly helped us out with pouring the concrete slab in Skykomish. 🐾

Keep an eye out - we’re installing several new official ballot drop boxes this year. Today, the team installed new boxes at the downtown and Northgate locations of @spl.org 🎉🎉

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Is 2026 your year to run for office? Candidate Filing Week starts today! Online filing is available 24 hours a day until Friday, May 8, at 5 p.m. learn more and file online at kce.wiki/RunForOffice

There are Federal, state, county, and local races up for election this year. Maybe it's your year to run? Sign up for the April 1 workshop at lnkd.in/gpyWZCcK Sign up for the April 7 workshop - with infor for running for office in Seattle - at lnkd.in/gSiQXfQG

Go Hawks! To find the official ballot drop box closest to your Super Bowl party, visit kce.wiki/DropBox and deliver your ballot on your way to watch the game.

Thanks to @kcls.org and the Family Life Center in Federal Way for partnering with us on three Accessible Voting Events during the February Special Election. Elections staff will be on hand to provide customer service and assist people with an Accessible Voting Unit (AVU).

King County voters, here are some key election dates for 2026.

Hey King County - Ballots are in the mail for the February Special Election! More than 600,000 King County voters will receive ballots with measures affecting school districts in their jurisdictions. Election Day is February 10.

Here you go!

King County Elections is teaming up with The Crocodile to host a one-night-only event next Sunday, November 2. Elections staff will be at the Croc with an official ballot drop box where you can securely deliver your ballot. We want to see you there! RSVP at www.ticketweb.com/event/croc-t...

Spawning salmon end their journeys in their natal streams. Ballots in King County end their journeys back at Election Headquarters where the Elections team verifies each signature and opens every ballot by hand! Want to track your ballot’s journey? Sign up for ballot alerts at kce.wiki/BallotAlert

A fully grown salmon, now an adult, begins its journey back to its place of origin - very much like your voted ballot once it’s in a drop box.

Check out your voter’s pamphlet, learn about the races and issues on your ballot, and make the choices that make sense for you and your community. Pamphlets for the upcoming election will be in your mailbox soon. You can always see the current voter’s pamphlet at kce.wiki/VotersPamphlet

Like salmon in their fry stage, ballots sitting in a pile of mail at your place are pure possibility. Where will the fry end up, and which choices will you make to make your voice heard?

We'll walk you through it all week! Today, like alevin emerging from their eggs, we note that ballots emerge from the printer to enter the mailstream. King County ballots will be in the mailstream next week - if you don’t have your ballot by Monday, October 20, give us a call at 206-296-8683.