The Spokane County Auditor’s Office will begin mailing approximately 370,000 ballots to registered voters this week ahead of next month’s general election. Given recent changes to the U.S. Postal Service’s operations, County Auditor Vicky Dalton has advised voters who want to return their ballots via mail to do so earlier than in years past.

“While Washington State law allows ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day, delays in postmarking could result in ballots being rejected,” Dalton said in a statement Tuesday. “To avoid any risk of your ballot being rejected due to a late postmark, we strongly recommend voters using USPS to mail their ballots by Tuesday, October 28.”

The suggestion mirrors a recommendation made by the Secretary of State’s office, which advised vot

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