Don't forget to vote

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The Thurston County Auditor's Office is reminding voters to submit their ballots by tomorrow, August 1 before 8 p.m.

There are 29  ballot drop boxes distributed throughout the county (see map below), open 24 hours and each manned by two election staff members who empty it out regularly, according to the auditor's office. Click here for the voter's pamphlet and more voting information. 

"You do not need a stamp to use a ballot drop box, " the county auditor said.

Below is the list of candidates:

Thurston County Commissioners

District 4

  • Vivian Eason
  • Wayne Fournier

District 5

  • Emily Clouse
  • Michael Steadman
  • Terry S. Ballard
  • Sarah Morris

Port of Olympia Commissioners

District 1

  • Skye Campbell-Ragsdale
  • Jasmine Vasavada
  • Bill McGregor

District 4

  • Bill Moomau
  • Rose Chiu Gundersen
  • Joanna Manson
  • Maggie Sanders

District 5

  • Sarah Tonge
  • Nick Adams
  • Martin McElliott
  • Troy Kirby

City of Olympia

Mayor

  • Desiree Chantal Toliver
  • David Ross
  • Dontae Payne

City of Tumwater

City Council

  • Bernetia M. Johnson
  • Andrea McGhee
  • Kelly Von Holtz

North Thurston Public Schools

School Board Director

  • Stephanie Scott
  • Esperanza A. Badillo-Diiorio
  • Tiana Kleinhoff

Olympia School District No. 111

District No. 1 School Board Director

  • Maria R. Flores
  • Andrew M. Flojo
  • Talauna Reed

District No. 2 School Board Director

  • Frank Durocher
  • Matthew Kaphan
  • Jess Tourtellotte-Palumbo
  • Graham Hatch

District No. 4 School Board Director

  • Leslie Van Leishout
  • Teresa Staal-Cowley
  • Hilary Seidel

Community members may oversee the counting of the ballots at the County Auditor's live stream of the Ballot Processing Center.

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  • TonyW33

    There are some very important elections here, including the Port of Olympia, Thurston County Commission and city governments. VOTE! We are designed to be self governing but only if we VOTE!

    Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Report this

  • HappyOlympian

    Although the awful Regional Fire Authority was crushed, across the board people voted to support fire districts with levy lid lifts. Good to know our voting population paying close attention, hopefully our suspect city councils are also paying due attention.

    Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Report this