Ballots have been sent out… now it’s time to vote!
So you’ve decided to vote by mail in Seattle for the 2024 elections — fantastic! You have likely already received your ballot in the mail by now. To complete the voting process, it’s time to fill out the ballot and send it in.
(If you haven’t received your ballot yet, check here to confirm that you’re registered to vote and have your current mailing address updated. You have up to October 26 to register to vote.)
The process is simple: once you have your ballot in hand, all you have to do is complete it, sign it, and then submit it by either sending it by mail (no stamp required) or dropping it off at one of the official drop boxes scattered throughout Seattle. You can also bring it with you in-person to a vote center in Seattle.
You have until 8 pm on Tuesday, November 5 to get your ballot into one of the official drop boxes. If sending it by mail, it must be postmarked by November 5, but it’s best to have it dropped in the mail by the Friday before Election Day.
But where are the official drop boxes in Seattle? To make sure you’re informed of where you can drop off your ballot, we’ve compiled a list of official ballot drop boxes.
Official Ballot Drop Boxes in Seattle
*An asterisk indicates a drive-up ballot drop box
Ballard
📍Ballard Branch Library
Corner of NW 57th St and 22nd Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Beacon Hill
📍Beacon Hill Library
2821 Beacon Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98144
📍NewHolly Neighborhood Campus
7054 32nd Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98118
Broadview/Greenwood
📍Broadview Library
12755 Greenwood Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98133
Bryn Mawr-Skyway
📍Skyway Library
12601 76th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98178
Capitol Hill
📍Seattle Central College
Broadway-Edison Building (northeast corner)
1701 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
Central District
📍12th & Cherry
1223 E Cherry St
Seattle, WA 98122
📍Garfield Community Center
2323 E Cherry Street
Seattle, WA 98122
Chinatown/International District
📍Uwajimaya
619 6th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
Columbia City
📍Rainier Community Center
4600 38th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98118
Crown Hill
📍Safeway – Crown Hill
(Corner of NW 83rd Street and Mary Avenue NW)
8340 15th Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98117
Downtown
📍King Street Box
The drop box at the King County Administration Building has been permanently moved to 2nd Avenue S between S Jackson Street and S King Street (in front of the Kingdome Deli).
Corner of 2nd Avenue S and S King Street
Seattle, WA 98104
Fremont/Wallingford
📍Waterway 19 Park (next to Gas Works Park)
2119 N Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98103
Green Lake/Phinney
📍Green Lake Community Center
7201 East Green Lake Drive North
Seattle, WA 98115
Lake City
📍Lake City Library
12501 28th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98125
Magnolia
📍Magnolia Park*
1461 Magnolia Boulevard West
Seattle, WA 98199
Northgate
📍North Seattle College (south visitor lot access from N 95th St)
9600 College Way N
Seattle, WA 98103
Queen Anne
📍Seattle Pacific University Bookstore*
310 W Bertona Street
Seattle, WA 98119
Rainier Valley
📍Rainier Beach Community Center
8825 Rainier Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98118
Sandpoint/Laurelhurst
📍Magnuson Park/The Brig*
6344 NE 74th Street
Seattle, WA 98115
South Lake Union
📍South Lake Union
310 Terry Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
South Park
📍South Park Library
8604 8th Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98108
University District
📍University of Washington Campus
Schmitz Hall (by north entrance on NE 41st Street)
1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA 98195
Uptown
📍Metropolitan Market – Queen Anne
Corner of 1st Avenue N and Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
West Seattle/Delridge
📍Alaska Junction
Corner of SW Alaska Street and 44th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116
📍High Point Library
3411 SW Raymond Street
Seattle, WA 98126
📍Morgan Junction Park
6401 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
📍South Seattle College (at the entrance of the Robert Smith Building)
6000 16th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
White Center
📍White Center Library
1409 SW 107th Street
Seattle, WA 98146
If you end up not being able to mail in your vote before the deadline, you can always go vote in-person before 8 pm on November 5. See in-person vote centers in Seattle.
Regardless of whether you choose to vote by mail, in-person, or online, it is important to make sure you get your vote in (the earlier, the better!) as it allows your voice to be heard.
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