YOUR VOTE: Washington 2024

WASHINGTON

It's election season! Are you ready? With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

Presidential Primary Election - March 12, 2024

Voter Registration Deadlines

• March 4, 2024 - Last day for online voter registration. Final day to postmark voter registration forms for the Presidential Primary Election.
  • All voters may register in person and vote at their polling places on Election Day.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Ballot Request Deadlines

• All registered voters in Washington are automatically mailed a no-excuse absentee ballot. Learn more here.

Ballot Return Deadlines

• March 12, 2024 - Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, or returned to a ballot drop box by 8:00 p.m. on Presidential Primary Election Day.

Nonpresidential Primary Election - August 6, 2024

Voter Registration Deadlines

• July 24, 2024 - Last day for online voter registration. Final day to postmark voter registration forms for the Primary Election.
  • All voters may register in person and vote at their polling places on Election Day.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Ballot Request Deadlines

• All registered voters in Washington are automatically mailed a no-excuse absentee ballot. Learn more here.

Ballot Return Deadlines

• August 6, 2024 - Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, or returned to a ballot drop box by 8:00 p.m. on Primary Election Day.

General Election - November 5, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• October 28, 2024 - Last day for online voter registration. Final day to postmark voter registration forms.
  • All voters may register in person and vote at their polling places on Election Day.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Ballot Request Deadline

• All registered voters in Washington are automatically mailed a no-excuse absentee ballot. Learn more here.

Ballot Return Deadlines

• November 5, 2024 - Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, or returned to a ballot drop box by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Military and overseas citizens can vote by mail using the standard procedure. Ensure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status

• Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements

• Here's everything necessary to register as a voter this election season in Washington.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location

• Click here for Washington's Drop Box and Voting Center Locations.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws

• Washington requires a valid picture ID to vote in person.

Don't have a valid ID?

• You can obtain a Washington Identification Card from your local Licensing office.
• You can also cast a provisional ballot. Your signature on the ballot declaration must match the signature on your voter registration record for your ballot to be counted.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Questions?

• The Elections Division of the Washington Secretary of State can be reached at the following phone number: 1-800-448-4881 or (360) 902-4180 or via email at elections@sos.wa.gov.
• Look up your county clerk's office.

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Washingtonians!