Check your ballot status at VoteWA.gov. Find out what each status means here. If you receive a signature cure form, complete and return it to your county elections office by November 25. County certification is November 26.
Check your ballot status at VoteWA.gov. Find out what each status means here. If you receive a signature cure form, complete and return it to your county elections office by November 25. County certification is November 26.
Washington’s elections systems have multiple layers of security in place to defend against cyber threats. Election infrastructure, including voting systems and databases, is secured by rigorous physical security and cybersecurity measures. These defenses include strong encryption, multi-factor authentication, intrusion detection, regular security audits, and proactive measures like penetration testing and threat hunting. Additionally, Washington state’s vote-by-mail system ensures a paper trail for every ballot, making it easy to verify machine-counted results through audits and recounts.
Federal and state agencies, such as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Washington National Guard, partner with state and local election officials to identify and address any potential vulnerabilities before they can impact elections. In addition, strict physical and procedural safeguards are in place to prevent unauthorized access and tampering, ensuring the ongoing security and integrity of Washington’s elections systems.
If a person was convicted of a felony in Washington, the right to vote is restored once the person completes their sentence and is not currently serving a sentence of total confinement in prison. Once the right to vote is restored, the person must re-register to vote in order to receive a ballot. If the felony conviction is from another state or in federal court, the right to vote is restored as long as the person is not currently incarcerated for that felony.
Read more about felony convictions and voting rights restoration
To register by mail or online, your application must be received no later than 8 days before Election Day. Register to vote in person during business hours and any time before 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Yes, the Voters’ Pamphlet is available online in PDF, Text, and Audio. You can also view the Voters’ Pamphlet in Spanish, Chinese, or Vietnamese. Go to the results page, select your desired election year, and click on the "Voters' Guide" link to see all your options.
Yes. Contact your county elections office to determine the best way to receive a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots may be sent via mail or electronically, picked up at the elections office, or printed from an online application.
As a voter with a disability, you can request a reasonable accommodation or assistance to vote. The Office of the Secretary of State is committed to ensuring accessibility at voting centers, and that you have the opportunity to vote privately and independently.
Accessible formats of the voters' pamphlet are available online. If you wish to join the subscription list to receive a copy on USB drive of the Voters' Pamphlet, please contact the voter hotline at (800) 448-4881 or email [email protected].
Accessible voting units (AVUs) are available until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Login to VoteWA.gov and Select Drop Boxes and Voting Center Locations. You can then view a list or a map of drop boxes and voting centers in your area.
The state of Washington does not directly prohibit ballot selfies. However, it is illegal to view another’s ballot for a purpose prohibited by law, such as vote buying.
Each voter has a single active record in the statewide voter registration database (VoteWA). When a ballot is received by the Election Division, the signature is compared to the voter’s registration and the voter’s record is marked as having returned a ballot. If the voter attempts to return an additional ballot, the system warns the election official that a ballot has already been returned. Election workers report that information to the canvassing board, who in turn reports it to the Prosecuting Attorney if further investigation is warranted.
Every voter has the right to write in a candidate name instead of voting for one printed on the ballot. These votes are tabulated and reported cumulatively in each race as write-in votes. This represents the total number of all write-in votes cast.
However, write-in votes for individual declared candidates are only hand tallied if the total number of write-in votes may be enough to make a difference in the outcome of the race. (RCW 29A.60.021)
Results can be found at results.vote.wa.gov on election night. Results will be posted after drop boxes and voting centers close at 8 p.m. Expect the first results to publish online at around 8:15 p.m. Some counties continue processing ballots after 8 p.m. and post updates to results later on election night.
Results are certified by counties on 10 days after a Special Election, 14 days after a Primary, or 21 days after a General Election. The State certifies Primary results no later than 17 days after a Primary or 30 days after a General Election.
Well over 500 election law and rule changes have been made since 2004. These changes include: