Clark County adding 2 ballot boxes

Clark County voters will have two new places to submit their ballots for the 2015 election.

The Clark County council unanimously approved on Tuesday an intergovernmental agreement with C-Tran to install a 24-hour ballot box at Fisher’s Landing Transit Center at 3510 S.E. 164th Ave. in Vancouver.

There also will be a ballot box installed by the Battle Ground City Hall at 109 S.W. First St. in Battle Ground. Elections Supervisor Cathy Garber said installing a box in Battle Ground did not require an intergovernmental agreement.

“There’s a lot of participation,” Garber said. “Voters find it very convenient.”

Easy, convenient

The bright red boxes are instantly recognizable, and Garber said they’re convenient as drivers can pull up alongside and throw their ballot inside without getting out of their cars.

“At first I was thinking it would predominantly serve transit riders,” Councilor Jeanne Stewart said of the agreement. “Of course that’s not true. You can get in there any time day or night to drop off your ballot.”

All three county councilors praised the addition of the two new boxes, though Councilor Tom Mielke added that if he had things his way, all voting would still be done at polling places.

Voters also can submit their ballots by mail but must provide their own postage.