On October 23, 2026, King County Elections reported that 92 undelivered mail‑in ballots were found in a dumpster at Golden Gardens Park after being stolen.
The agency confirmed the ballots had gone missing, were recovered from the park dumpster, and that replacement ballots have been mailed to the affected voters.
King County routinely sends mail‑in ballots to voters, and this batch was discovered after the theft, prompting the issuance of new ballots.