State of Washington
Voter Registration Information

Must register to vote 30 days before the election by mail or 15 days
before the election in person.
Can select party affiliation at the polls.

Can register to vote in person or obtain a mail-in application from:
County election office (see county election office list)
Division of motor vehicles offices
Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) offices
Medicaid offices
Food stamps offices
Women, infants and children (WIC) benefits offices
Agencies that provide services to people with disabilities
Public libraries
Public schools

Elections Division Hotline 800-448-4881 (TDD # 800-422-8683)

Obtain an online voter registration application at:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/voting/register.htm
http://www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.htm

Request a voter registration application at:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/voting/regform.htm

WASHINGTON ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Who Can Absentee Vote in Washington?

Any registered voter may opt to vote by absentee ballot.

How Can I Acquire an Absentee Ballot?

Anyone who is interested in voting absentee must apply in person, by telephone, or by mail at the county auditor or election office. Requests for absentee ballots will be accepted as early as 45 days before an election. (No absentee ballots are issued on election day except to hospitalized voters). The request for an absentee ballot must be made to the county auditor or elections department (not to the Secretary of State).
If applying by mail or fax for an absentee ballot, the letter of application typically must include:

- Applicant's printed name and written signature.
- Applicant's registered address and ballot mailing address.
- Applicant's voter registration number.

If applying by mail, a voter's request must be submitted no later than 10 days before the election. Telephone requests are frequently taken up to 7 days before the election. After that, a voter may apply in person up to the day before an election. Ballots are available approximately 20 days prior to each election.

How do I Return the Absentee Ballot and What is the Deadline?

The returned voted ballot must be postmarked or delivered to the county election officer on or before election day to be valid.

Other Information on Absentee Voting in Washington

A voter may also apply - in writing - to automatically receive an absentee ballot before each election. An absentee ballot request form must be sent to the county auditor or elections department (the "all future elections" option on the absentee ballot request form must be checked and the form must be signed by the applicant).

Sources:
DemocracyNet/Washington; League of Women Voters
10951 West Pico Blvd, Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90064
P: (310)470-6590.
F: (310)475-3752
http://www.dnet.org/WA

WA Office of the Secretary of State
Elections Division
PO Box 40220
Olympia, WA 98504-0220
Phone: 360/902-4151
Fax: 360/586-5629
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/voting/default.htm
 

Washington Voter Registration Information:
Washington Local Election Offices:

ADAMS
ASOTIN
BENTON
CHELAN
CLALLAM
CLARK
COLUMBIA
COWLITZ
DOUGLAS
FERRY
FRANKLIN
GARFIELD
GRANT
GRAYS HARBOR
ISLAND
JEFFERSON
KING
KITSAP
KITTITAS
KLICKITAT
LEWIS
LINCOLN
MASON
OKANOGAN
PACIFIC
PEND OREILLE
PIERCE
SAN JUAN
SKAGIT
SKAMANIA
SNOHOMISH
SPOKANE
STEVENS
THURSTON
WAHKIAKUM
WALLA WALLA
WHATCOM
WHITMAN
YAKIMA


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