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How to Vote in District Elections
Important Mail-In/Absentee Ballot Update
On Monday, March 7, it was brought to our attention that some completed and mailed ballots were had been returned to the sender by the USPS. There was an issue with the third-party tabulation vendor’s expired forwarding mail service causing ballots to be returned to sender. This issue was immediately resolved, and the Chair of Pierce Conservation District, Washington, per in accordance with WAC 135-110-800 and WAC 135-110-810, has issued an Emergency Proclamation regarding the impacts of the mail forwarding error and allowing for additional time for mail-in ballots.
Voters that had their ballots returned, have three ways to submit their returned ballot. Important: DO NOT open the Official Mailing Envelope. This will invalidate the ballot.
- Resend the returned-ballot via mail (remove the yellow sticker and place a new postage stamp over the old postage stamp). Must be postmarked by March 22nd.
- Drop the ballot off in our Ballot Lockbox at the District office (308 West Stewart Avenue, Puyallup, WA 98371) by 3pm on March 22nd.
- Drop the returned-ballot off in person at the District’s polling site (Pioneer Park Pavilion, 330 South Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371) on March 15 between 4-8 pm.
Ballot Information
The Pierce Conservation District will conduct a "by mail" and "in-person" elections this year. There are two methods for participating in the District election:
In-Person: You may appear in person at the Pioneer Park Pavilion, 330 South Meridian in Puyallup, between 4 PM and 8 PM on March 15, 2023, and vote in person. You will be required to show identification to verify that you are a qualified voter. To be considered qualified, you must be a registered voter who resides within District boundaries, which include Unincorporated Pierce County, City of Bonney Lake, City of Buckley, City of DuPont, City of Edgewood, City of Fircrest, City of Gig Harbor, City of Lakewood, City of Milton, City of Orting, City of Puyallup, Town of Steilacoom, City of Sumner, City of Tacoma, and City of University Place.
By Mail (updated 3/9/23):The last day and time that voters can request ballots from the District is February 22, 2023 by 4:30 PM. Ballots can be requested by emailed Kristine Lewis at KristineL@piercecd.org or by completing the ballot request form. Ballots returned by mail must be post-marked no later than Election Day, March 22nd, 2023, and be received no later than March 27th, 2023 in order to be counted. Ballots received after March 27, 2023 will not be counted. Ballots returned by other means must be returned and placed in the locked ballot box at 308 West Stewart Avenue in Puyallup no later than 3 PM on March 22, 2023. To have your ballot counted you must be a registered voter who resides within District boundaries.
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