If snow has prevented you from receiving mail or walking to a local ballot box, then King County elections director Julie Wise says you've got some options.

First, try calling 296-VOTE. Wise says the county has drivers who will go out and pick up ballots if need be and ability allows.

But if that doesn't work out for some reason, you can vote online as an overseas resident. Wise stresses that voting online should be your last option (because it's kinda hard, actually, and a little dicey), but it's better than not voting at all.

Here's how you do it. First, go to this webpage. Fill in all the introductory fields accordingly. Then you just have to download your ballot, fill it out, print it out, sign it, scan it back in, upload it by following the steps on the site, and then send it in electronically.

Under current law, Wise says, only people who are actually overseas can vote online. However, Wise petitioned Secretary of State Kim Wyman to allow voters to use this tool due to the heavy snow. Wyman did not give voters permission to use this electronic return option, citing security concerns. But if a voter goes online and indicates that they're overseas, Wise says King County elections doesn't have the ability to question or investigate that claim.

So, have at it! But only if you must. And only as a last resort.

Wise says she's been hearing from a lot of voters that their mail hasn't been picked up for days. The regional representative from the United States Postal Service did not immediately return a call about whether King County has seen any service disruptions, and their website doesn't list any. But you know your own life. If your mail hasn't been picked up in a couple days and you're snowed in, then try one of the above options.

In any event, go vote YES on the school levies (Prop 1 and 2) or else thousands of jobs will get cut. Get the ballots in by 8 pm today!!!! You have no excuse!!!!!!!!!!!