Conservation District Elections
Sixteen counties are having elections for conservation district supervisors in March. Go to the Conservation Commission website for election information. Sample: March 16: King Conservation District Election. Seven polling places (no mail-in). Click here to find polling places, times and candidates. All registered voters in King County may vote except residents of Enumclaw, Federal Way, Pacific and Skykomish. They are "opt-out" cities. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Register to Vote You can register to vote online, or printout a registration form, on the Secretary of State's website. Upcoming Special Election Registration Deadlines March 29: Deadline for mail and online voter registrations and transfers for April 27 Special Election April 19: Deadline for in-person registration for April 27 Special Election April 27: Special Election (Note: Not all areas will have a special election. Check your county auditor's website to see if you do.) For a complete election calendar go to the Secretary of State's site
Questions We Are Frequently
Asked About Voting Have you moved or changed your name? To be eligible to vote in your new precinct or under your new name, you must change your voter registration record no later than 30 days prior to the election. You can probably still vote if you miss the deadline, but contact your county auditor immediately to find out how you can get your ballot.
Not registered to vote in Washington State? Voters never before registered in Washington State can register up to 8 days before an election. You may register if you are 17 years old but will turn 18 on or before Election Day. Which counties only vote by mail?
All but one of Washington's 39 counties vote by mail. Pierce County still maintains poll sites. As a registered voter, what do I have to do if I want to vote by mail in Pierce County? If you live in Pierce County (offers both poll site voting and vote-by-mail or "absentee" voting), you'll need to request an absentee ballot from your county elections officials. You may choose to request an absentee ballot for a single election or to receive absentee ballots permanently. When are ballots mailed out to voters in the other 38 counties? What do I do if my mail-in ballot doesn't arrive in the mail? Must I always return my mail-in or absentee ballot by mail? Accessible voting
In a vote-by-mail elections environment, all registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail 20 days prior to the each election that they are eligible to cast a vote. Voters with disabilities will have the opportunity to cast a private and independent ballot at an accessible voting center. The equipment at these locations provides audio and visual technology which allows voters with limited vision and physical disabilities to vote independently. Contact your county auditor for places and times. I am on active duty in the military. How can I get my ballot so I can vote in this election?
Even if you are not sure in which state you are registered to vote, you can still vote. Contact the Overseas Vote Foundation, an organization that facilitates voter participation in federal elections for all Americans whose voting program falls under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, namely, overseas American citizens, U.S. State Department employees, and active duty uniformed service members and their accompanying families living in the states or overseas. I am a United States citizen working overseas. How can I get my ballot so I can vote in this election?
Even if you are not sure in which state you are registered to vote, you can still vote. Contact the Overseas Vote Foundation, an organization that facilitates voter participation in federal elections for all Americans whose voting program falls under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, namely, overseas American citizens, State Department employees, and active duty uniformed service members and their accompanying families.What are my rights as a convicted felon? If you were convicted in federal court or a state court outside Washington, and you are no longer in prison, your right to vote is restored automatically. If you were convicted in Washington, you have paid all your legal financial obligations (LFOs) and you are no longer under the authority of the Department of Corrections, your right to vote is restored automatically. If you were convicted in Washington and have not completed paying your legal financial obligations (LFOs) but are no longer under the authority of the Department of Corrections, your right to vote is restored. However, if you fail to make three LFO payments in a calendar year, and the court determines that you have intentionally failed to comply with your financial obligations, the court may revoke your right to vote. You can regain the right to vote again when you can prove you are making a good faith effort to pay, or when you fully pay off your LFOs. For more information see: Life as an Offender - Release. I am student living away from home while I am enrolled in school. Which address do I use on my voter registration form? If I use my home address on my voter registration, how can I get my ballot?
The choice is yours. Many college students live at home during the summer months and move back to university during the school year. If you choose your home address, you will receive a ballot that has candidates and issues from your hometown. If you choose your college address, you will get a ballot with candidates and issues that impact your college community. You may change the address on your voter registration record as many times as you would like, but address changes must be made at least 30 days before an election in order to take effect for that election. When it comes to making arrangements for getting your ballot so you can actually vote, what you do depends on whether you are registered to vote in a county that votes by mail or votes at the polls. If the county votes at the polls, you should probably contact the county auditor to request an absentee ballot be sent to you. If the county votes by mail, you have a choice of contacting the county auditor (they can mail your ballot to a temporary address) or having a family member forward the ballot to you when it arrives. As of January 7, 2008, in addition to mail-in and in-person voter registration, the state began offering a third option -- online voter registration. |
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