Don’t forget to vote by Tuesday, November 7

 Whatcom County residents have until 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 7 to turn in their November general election ballots or register to vote. As of October 30, the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office had received just over 19,400 ballots. The auditor’s office asks that voters who haven’t received their ballots call its election division at 360/778-5102. The auditor’s office is open for people to register to vote or update voter registration. Ballots need to be turned into a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. November 7. The nearest dropboxes are Blaine Public Library, the North Whatcom Fire and Rescue station in Birch Bay and Custer Elementary School. Mailed ballots need to be postmarked by November 7 and voters should check the last collection time for the mailbox. For more information, visit whatcomcounty.us/elections.