How to vote in Washington
You're a U.S. citizen? Then you vote like anyone else. Five questions, in the order you'll ask them. Every date links to the page I read it on.
Can I still register?
- Online: by .
- By mail: your form has to arrive by .
- In person: by .
Missed the deadline? You can still register and vote on the same day, during early voting and on Election Day.
Register on the state's own form. Not sure you are registered? Look yourself up on the state's own lookup.
Source: Washington Secretary of State, Elections. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote early?
Yes. Early voting in person runs from to .
Source: Washington Secretary of State, Elections. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote by mail?
Yes, and you do not have to ask. Washington mails a ballot to every registered voter.
- Send it back: your ballot has to be postmarked by .
Source: Washington Secretary of State, Elections. Checked 12 October 2026.
What do I bring?
Most voters need no ID. Sign the envelope that comes with your ballot. If you registered without an ID, show one to your county elections office so your ballot counts.
Source: Washington Secretary of State, Elections. Checked 12 October 2026.
Where and when on 3 November?
Election Day is .
- Polls are open: Drop boxes close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
- Where to go: look it up on the state's own lookup.
Source: Washington Secretary of State, Elections. Checked 12 October 2026.
The last word
The state's election office has it, not me. If anything here differs from Washington Secretary of State, Elections, the state is right. I checked these pages on 12 October 2026, and rules can change after that.
I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See how the people who represent Washington score on Iran, or see how Iranians in one district vote as one.
Not a citizen yet? Here is what your papers allow.