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Washington's Nov. 3 election results stay unofficial until the state certifies them Dec. 3

The Daily Olympia teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you voted in the Nov. 3 General Election, the count isn't finished. Results are unofficial until the Secretary of State certifies them on Dec. 3, and election workers keep processing ballots until then.

Election results become official on Dec. 3

  1. Nov. 3Election Day for the General Election.
  2. Nov. 24Counties must certify county-level general election results.
  3. Dec. 3The Secretary of State certifies results.

Source: Shoreline Area News

If your ballot had a missing or mismatched signature, officials will contact you with instructions to update it. You have until your county's deadline to do it.

  • Results page: results.votewa.gov
  • Signature fix deadline: your county's certification date
  • Audits: two types after Election Day

King County Elections Chief of Staff Kendall Hodson said the county received more than 150,000 ballots from drop boxes late on election night. Mailed ballots with an on-time postmark can be counted until certification.

150,000+ballots King County got from drop boxes late on election night

Kendall Hodson, King County Elections' chief of staff, said the ballots arrived late Tuesday night from drop boxes across the county.

Source: KIRO 7 News Seattle

Sources: Shoreline Area News, KIRO 7 News Seattle

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