Thurston County Auditor's Office

09/02/2026

The Thurston County Auditor's Office will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observation of Labor Day.

09/01/2026

Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Election Center. “Mary Hall exemplifies the very best of election administration. She is a visionary practitioner whose work over three decades has modernized how elections are run,” said Dr. Kathleen Hale, Executive Director of the Election Center.

08/31/2026

Received a bright yellow postcard in the mail about your car registration? It’s official! The Washington Department of Licensing sent these friendly reminders to vehicle owners with expired registrations.

If you want to check your current vehicle status, you can do so quickly by visiting dol.wa.gov or stopping by any of our eight licensing subagent locations. Vehicles with registrations expired for over a year must be registered in person.

08/18/2026

The Thurston County Canvassing Board has certified the August 4, 2026 Primary Election. Final official election results can be found at ThurstonWAVotes.gov

08/11/2026

Unsure which passport forms you need? This interactive guide can help. Answer a few questions to determine the correct forms, calculate your fees, and receive a checklist of next steps for your application. Please note: this is an informational tool, not an online application.

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08/06/2026

Ever wonder what happens at an official election drop box at 8:00 p.m on Election Night? Here is a behind-the-scenes look at drop box protocols and how late ballots are securely handled.

When the clock strikes 8:00 p.m., drop box closing teams follow state law and strict operating procedures to protect election integrity. Voters arriving after the deadline are not permitted to deposit ballots directly into the box. Instead, election staff hand the voter a late ballot card explaining the cutoff rule. Staff then accept the ballot, place it into a designated late-ballot envelope, and document the details.

These late-ballot envelopes are returned directly to the Ballot Processing Center on Election Night, where they are logged separately to maintain a clear chain of custody before going to the canvassing board. Crucially, late ballots are kept entirely separate from ballots deposited inside the drop box before 8:00 p.m., which are collected by a different team and processed normally.

By following these precise procedures, election staff ensure that rules are enforced consistently, chain of custody remains unbroken, and valid votes are protected. Transparency and standard protocols are the foundation of trustworthy elections.

08/05/2026

Accurate elections take time. We're working hard to make sure every valid ballot is counted before the election is certified on August 18.

08/05/2026

Unofficial Results for the August 4, 2026 Primary Election have been posted.

https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/thurstoncountywa.gov.if-us-west-2/s3fs-public/2026-08/UnofficialResults_080426.pdf

08/04/2026

The Auditor's Office seeks volunteers for "against" committees for the November 3 General Election. Volunteers must live in the Lacey Fire District No. 3, Southeast Thurston Fire Authority, West Thurston Fire Authority or Yelm Community Schools districts to qualify and be able to communicate reliably by email. Interested? Contact us! [email protected] or 360.786.5408. Resolution details at ThurstonWAVotes.gov.

https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/news/auditors-office-seeks-citizens-serve-committees-ballot-measures-november-3-2026-general-election

Auditor’s Office Seeks Citizens to Serve on Committees for Ballot Measures in the November 3, 2026 General Election August 4, 2026 CONTACT: Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor [email protected] 360.786.5408 711 Washington Relay OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Auditor’s Election D...

08/04/2026

Today is Primary Election Day! Still have your ballot? Use a drop box! There are 31 secure ballot drop boxes open throughout Thurston County for this election. Drop boxes are the safest option in the final week and on Election Day.

A full list of drop boxes is available here: https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/auditor/elections/voting-information/ballot-drop-box-locations/ballot-drop-box-locations-current-election