The elections office has learned that some return ballot envelopes addressed to Asotin County may have been mixed in with San Juan County return envelopes in a shipment received from the printer.

A voter on Orcas alerted the county that he had received an Asotin envelope in his San Juan County ballot packet. A replacement envelope has been mailed to that voter.

Voters are asked to check their envelope before mailing to be sure it is addressed to San Juan County. If anyone finds an incorrect envelope, there are three choices: call (378-3357) and request a replacement envelope; change the address on the envelope you have (the correct address is P.O. Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250); drop the envelope into a ballot drop box and not worry about the address. Ballot drop boxes are located at the Orcas Senior Center and at the Lopez Fire Station in the village.

If you have already mailed your ballot, no need to worry. The county has contacted Asotin County, and they will forward any wayward envelopes to San Juan County. The postmark determines whether your vote counts, so the delay in delivery will not compromise any votes.