Washington

The next election is Tuesday, August 6, 2019 (Primary Election). Mail and online registration deadline: Monday, July 29, 2019. In person registration can occur through Election Day (by 8pm) by going to your local voting center.

Contact your local Board of Elections for more information.

Provisional ballots are counted 14-21 days after the election.

Voters can request that a provisional ballot be mailed to them by contacting their County Auditor's office. Provisional ballot means a ballot issued to a voter who would otherwise be denied an opportunity to vote a regual ballot, for any reason authorized by the Help America Vote Act, including but not limited to the following:

ID is only required if you use an audiovisual unit at a voting center. Acceptable forms of ID for voting include:

• Photo ID, such as a driver's license, state ID card, student ID card, or tribal ID card
• Voter registration card
• Utility Bill
• Bank statement
• Paycheck
• Government check
• Other government document

A voter who does not have ID may vote a provisional ballot.

ID is necessary to register. If you register by mail and do not have a Washington state driver's license, Washington state ID card, or a Social Security number, you will be required to provide one of the following items when you cast your ballot:

Not registered? Use our registration tool to fill out your application!

The in registration deadline for in person, mailed or online registrations is 29 days before an election. New Washington State voters can still register to vote up until the 8th day before an election.

Washington is a mail in ballot state and does not have polling places. Your county election officials can provide information about voting centers/election offices.

Washington has a vote by mail process and does not have traditional polling places that require staffing by poll workers. To find out how you can volunteer on Election Day, contact your local board of elections.