The Pierce County Auditor’s Office was awarded federal grant funding through the Help America Vote Act to purchase five permanent unmanned ballot drop boxes. “I’m proud to announce that these secure absentee ballot drop-off sites are now available for all Pierce County voters,” said Jan Shabro, Pierce County auditor.

These drop sites are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the following locations:

— Pierce County Elections Center, 2501 South 35th Street, Tacoma

— Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID), 6315 South 19th Street, Tacoma

— Soundview Medical Plaza, 3611 South D Street, Tacoma

— Gig Harbor Fire Station 5-1, 6711 Kimball Drive, Gig Harbor

— (Coming Soon) Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 3718 Pacific Avenue South, Tacoma