Register to Vote Now

Hi. I want to encourage you to register to vote if you haven’t already in time for the general election on November 4^th. This election we will be deciding on a number of important local and state ballot initiatives, and electing people who want to represent you in Washington DC and in Olympia.

In order to qualify to vote on November 4th, voters must be registered in advance. You may register online at myvote.wa.gov, by mail, or in person. If you register by mail the deadline for registering or transferring your voter registration is 30 days before an election. You can pick-up an application at local libraries, post offices or department of motor vehicles. If you miss the 30-day mail-in deadline or if you prefer, you can register in person at the King County Elections Office up to eight days before the election.  To vote in the general election on November 4th you need to register by mail by October 6^th or in person by October 27^th.

If you are at least 18 years old and are a US citizen you have the right to vote even if you are unemployed, homeless, between permanent residences, or living in a shelter. People who are homeless can register at the shelter, park, motor home, intersection or other identifiable location they consider their residence and use a post office box, address of a friend or relative, shelter, or general delivery at a local post office as their mailing address. 

Even if you have been convicted of a felony you can now vote. In 2009 the Washington Legislature passed a new law called the voter restoration act that restores the right to vote automatically to people with felony convictions when they have completed their time in prison and are no longer on supervised probation or parole under the Department of Corrections.

However you must be registered in order to vote.

Your vote will make a difference. We hope you will take a stand for what you believe in and vote on November 4^th.