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UpdateNationalWednesday, November 4, 2026

King County Elections explained ballots picked up are still being processed

The office said published data shows only what has been scanned so far.

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"drop box" ballot on Bluesky
“King County Elections on Bluesky: This data represents what has been scanned into the system. Ballots picked up from drop boxes last night are s”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

King County Elections reported that ballot data being published represents only what has been scanned into the system so far. Ballots picked up from drop boxes the night before were still being processed. The office said it would post videos that day showing how ballots move from a drop box through the received and counted stages.1

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  1. "drop box" ballot on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/elections.kingcounty.gov/post/3mzizspnfec2y · Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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