Voting Centers provide voters the opportunity to mark their ballots privately and independently using assistive ballot marking devices. These devices have a variety of accessibility options including audio, large font, color contrast, touch screen input and tactile input to assist voters in marking a ballot.  The machines print out a scannable, marked ballot which the voter can review, the ballot is then placed in an envelope and dropped in a ballot box with other ballots. Ballots are verified and processed at the Election Center, like every other ballot returned through the mail or at a drop box.

This accessible equipment is available in the Pierce County Election Center during normal business hours 18 days prior to every election.  

Other Voting Center locations (available depending on election)

Gig Harbor Civic Center
Puyallup Library
Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID)

Find out which voting centers are open for each election by clicking the map link below.

Ballot Drop Boxes and Voting Center locations (map)

Ballot Drop Box and Voting Center locations (text only .pdf)

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Other accessible voting options

If one of the above options doesn’t work for you, please contact us for further assistance.

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Accessible Communities Advisory Committee seeks members.

Volunteers sought to serve on the Accessible Communities Advisory Committee, which advises county policy makers on a variety of issues affecting people with disabilities (i.e. emergency plans, accessibility to buildings/events, voter access, inclusion, etc.). Committee membership is open to Pierce County residents who have interest, knowledge, experience with disability issues.

For more information, contact Brad Benoit, (253) 798-4332. Application and meeting calendar