Get ready to vote! Information & Deadlines
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. The deadline to register to vote online or by mail is Monday, October 26th. Mail-in voter registrations must be received, not just postmarked, by this date. You can register in-person to vote until 8pm on Election Day at an election center. Plan ahead to avoid lines.
Ballots must be returned to a ballot drop box by 8pm on Election Day. Nearby ballot drop box locations include:
- Garfield Community Center
- Seattle Central College
- Uwajimaya
- King County Administration Building
- Beacon Hill Library
- Rainier Community Center
For a full list of ballot drop boxes: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/returning-my-ballot/ballot-drop-boxes.aspx
Three ways to register to vote
1. Online
You can register online, 24 hours a day, at the Washington Secretary of State’s website.
To register online, you will need:
- A current Washington State driver license, or
- A current Washington State ID card
If you do not have either of these, you can still register by mail or in-person.
2. By mail
Download and print a voter registration form and mail it to King County Elections. Forms are available in many languages.
3. In-person
You can register to vote in-person at the King County Elections Office in Renton or at a Vote Center.
You can also register to vote at one of our community events.
Who can register
To register to vote in Washington, you must be:
- A citizen of the United States
- A legal resident of Washington state
- At least 18 years old by election day
- Not disqualified from voting due to a court order
- Not under Department of Corrections supervision for a Washington felony conviction
Read more about who can vote in Washington.
Future voters
16 and 17 year olds can now pre-register to vote! Registrants under the age of 18 will have their registrations held until they become eligible to vote. See King County elections for details at:
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/how-to-vote/register-to-vote.aspx
(Photo credit to King County Elections)