Politics & Government
Primary Election: Where Can I Drop Off My Ballot?
West Pierce Fire & Rescue is offering a box for voters who want to drop off their ballots. Lakewood residents will not have to decide who moves onto the general election in September.

The Pierce County Primary Election is Tuesday Aug. 16. Don't forget to turn in your ballots and be counted.
This year, Pierce County has an all mail-in ballot. You can either mail it back (postmarked by Aug. 16) or drop it off at one of the 25 ballot deposit sites (no postage required). The ballot drop boxes will be closed after 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Here are the locations for the drop box in and near Lakewood.
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- Lakewood (SR512) Park & Ride located at 10417 South Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499.
- Steilacoom Library located at 2950 Steilacoom Blvd. Steilacoom, WA 98388.
- , 3631 Drexler Dr. W. in University Place.
- Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities, 6315 S. 19th St.
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For more information about the accessible voting center, click here to go to the Pierce County Elections page.
Pierce County will begin posting the results at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday. Check back on Patch to find out the latest results.
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