"Washington ballots mailed on Election Day or even days in advance could be thrown out due to postmark delays"

The county elections office is warning voters to return their ballots in official election drop boxes, not in the mail, if they plan to vote after Oct. 31. (TYLER TJOMSLAND/The Spokesman-Review/Sept. 27, 2025).    Read more  here.

However, voters are encouraged to  deposit ballots in ballot drop
boxes at the libraries.   The drop boxes are available until 8:00pm on November 5, election night.

Drop-Box addresses are here:
https://www.spokanecounty.gov/187/Ballot-Drop-Box-Locations