OLYMPIA -- Washington has a record 3.88 million voters registered for the Nov. 6 general election, and the number continues to grow by several hundred a day.  That's up by nearly 150,000 voters just since the state primary in August.

"We've never been in this range before," Katie Blinn, co-director of elections for the Secretary of State's office, said. "It's actually growing as we talk."

In Idaho, voter rolls are down slightly from their peak in 2008, although voters can still register at their county elections office, and can register and vote at their poll site on Election Day.

In Washington, the deadline passed last week to fill out a paper registration form and mail it in, or to register online. But wouldbe voters can still go to their county elections office in person until Oct. 29, fill out a form in person and turn it in. Military and overseas voters can continue to register online.

Between the "walk-in" registrations and the paper forms mailed before the deadline but still being processed in some county elections offices, the voter rolls are still growing by several hundred a day, Blinn said.

Mail-in registration closed Friday in Idaho so the counties can prepare the voter lists for the poll sites, currently has 784,137 registered voters. But residents of that state who aren't yet registered can still sign up by going to their county clerk's office during business hours. They'll receive a ballot at that time.

Or they can go to their local poll site on election day with valid photo identification and proof of residence -- a lease, utility bill or other document that shows the address -- register and cast a ballot.

Washington votes exclusively by mail. Most of voters should receive their ballots in the next few days as county elections offices have until Friday to get their ballots in the mail. Spokane County finished its mailings today.

Those ballots must be marked, placed in envelopes that are properly signed, and either mailed or deposited in drop boxes located at key locations. Each county chooses the locations for its drop boxes; to find a phone number or website for your county elections office, click here.

To see a list of drop box sites for Spokane County, go inside the blog.

	AirwayHeights	1213 S Lundstrom St
•	Argonne	4322 N Argonne Rd
•	Cheney	610 First St
•	Deer Park	208 S Forest Ave
•	Downtown	906 W Main Ave
•	East Side	524 S Stone St
•	Fairfield	305 E Main St
•	Hillyard	4005 N Cook St
•	Indian Trail	4909 W Barnes Rd
•	LibertyLake	23123 E Mission Ave
•	MedicalLake	321 E Herb St
•	Moran Prairie	6004 S Regal St
•	North Spokane	44 E Hawthorne Rd
•	Otis Orchards	22324 E Wellesley Ave
•	ShadlePark	2111 W Wellesley Ave
•	South Hill	3324 S Perry St
•	Spokane Valley	12004 E Main Ave
•	STA Plaza	701 W Riverside Ave
•	Elections Office	1033 W Gardner Ave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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