What to know about voting in the November 7 general election

The Whatcom County Auditor’s Office is asking voters who haven’t received their ballots for the November 7 general election to contact the office’s election division as ballots were mailed October 18. 

The deadline for online voting registration or address changes is through Monday, October 30, according to the auditor’s office. Whatcom County residents may register to vote or update their address after October 30, but will need to do it at the auditor’s office, suite 103 in the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham. 

People with a Washington ID can register to vote and update registration at votewa.gov. Those without a Washington ID need to go to the Washington State Secretary of State’s Office website and print a registration form to mail in, according to the auditor’s office.

Ballots can be turned into a ballot drop box until 8 p.m. November 7. The nearest drop boxes are Blaine Public Library, the North Whatcom Fire and Rescue station in Birch Bay and Custer Elementary School. Mailed ballots need to be postmarked by November 7 and voters need to check the mail box’s last collection time. 

To contact the auditor’s office, call 360/788-5102 or email elections@co.whatcom.wa.us. More information is available on the auditor’s website.