Here's why more than 1,000 of Whatcom primary ballots were rejected
More than 1,000 ballots in the Aug. 4 primary were rejected because they were postmarked too late or the signature on the ballot didn’t match the signature on their voter registration, Whatcom County elections officials said.
It’s disappointing, said Auditor Diana Bradrick, who wishes that voters would use one of the 18 ballot drop boxes around Whatcom County if they cast their ballot after the Saturday before Election Day.
“The only way to ensure a today (Election Day) postmark is to stand in line and ask the postal clerk to hand stamp it,” Bradrick told The Bellingham Herald on Monday, Aug. 17.
And Bradrick said U.S. Postal Service officials have assured Whatcom County’s elections staff that it can handle the increased volume of mail expected on Election Day, Nov. 3.
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