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Washington mails your ballot to the address on file. Make sure it's the right one.

Every Washington voter gets a ballot by mail, so the address in your registration decides where it goes. Check your record now, then keep an eye on the dates and the legislation moving in Olympia.

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Question 1 of 6

Am I registered?

Step by step

Confirm you're ready to vote in Washington

Step 1

Start at the source

The Washington Secretary of State is the official home for everything Washington — dates, rules, and the record the state keeps on you.

View all election information from your state →
Step 2

Run a guided check

Scan Check Protect walks you through verifying your registration details and flags what needs fixing — free, for every state on this list.

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Step 3

Register or update

Moved, changed your name, or never registered? Go straight to the official channel.

Register →Update your details →

You can register or update online or by mail up to eight days before Election Day, and in person through Election Day. Register or update in Washington →

Question 2 of 6

When is the next election?

Mark the calendar

Upcoming Washington elections

Election dates load live from the Federal Voting Assistance Program feed via LegiTrack. If nothing appears here, see Washington's official election schedule.

Dates: Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), via LegiTrack. Stateside registration and absentee deadlines are set by the Washington Secretary of State — always confirm against the official schedule.

Question 3 of 6

What is changing in the law?

The law is moving

Latest election legislation in Washington

The three most recent Washington election bills load live from LegiTrack. If nothing appears here, browse them on LegiTrack directly.

Track every Washington election bill on LegiTrack →

Question 4 of 6

Where do I go for the official answer?

Official channels

Washington voter resources

More Washington election resources

Election observer guide (PDF)

Every Washington resource in one place, kept current: the Washington page at Scan Check Protect →

Question 6 of 6

Who made this site?

Why this site exists

Clean voter rolls and informed voters make honest elections. This site is a project of True the Vote, pointing Washington voters at the official tools that already exist — and at Scan Check Protect to verify your registration, and LegiTrack to follow the laws that govern it.

Elections in Washington are run by the Washington Secretary of State. Where anything here differs from what they publish, they are right and this page is not.