Important Dates

• September 17 - National Voter Registration Day
• October 28 - Register to Vote Deadline
• November 5 - General Election
  • Ballots due by 8pm

How To Vote

Before the election we encourage everyone to check their voter registration status to ensure that their information is up to date, their registration is active, and that they will receive a ballot in time to vote. Both Washington state and Idaho are permitting absentee (mail-in) ballots at this time, so please check that your address is entered correctly in order to receive your ballot by mail.

To verify that your address is listed correctly in order to receive a mail in ballot in Washington state visit votewa.gov. If you reside in Idaho you can go to idaho.gov.

If you are submitting your ballot in-person in a drop box, or voting in person rather than by mail visit spokanecounty.org for Spokane County, WA voting locations or visit kcgov.us for voting locations in Kootenai County, ID.

Washington Voter Eligbility

• A citizen of the United States;
• A resident of Washington state;
• At least 18 years old;
• If you are 16 or 17, you can sign up as a Future Voter with automatic registration when qualified;
• If you were convicted of a felony in Washington State, another state, or in federal court, your right to vote will be restored automatically as long as you are not currently serving a sentence of total confinement in prison.

Washington State encourages every eligible person to register to vote and participate fully in all elections. Each of us is responsible for protecting the integrity of the electoral process by providing equal access, and guarding against fraud and discrimination.

Voting Safely

In the state of Washington, The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) offers survivors a substitute address and public records protection. People enrolled in the Address Confidentiality Program can participate in national, state, and local elections without endangering the confidentiality of their home address. To learn more visit, ywcaspokane.org/resources/address-confidentiality-program.

Vote Safely