State of Washington Elections & Voting

Election Day is November 8, 2022

October 21 Start of 18-day voting period. Ballots are mailed out and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at voting centers
October 31 Deadline to receive voter registrations online and by mail
November 8 Deadline for in-person voter registration
November 8 Election Day – deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m.

To register to vote in Washington, you must be:

A citizen of the United States
A legal resident of Washington state for at least 30 days prior to election day
At least 18 years old
Not disqualified from voting due to a court order
Not currently serving a sentence of total confinement in prison under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections for a Washington felony conviction
Not currently incarcerated for a federal or out-of-state felony conviction

Effective January 1st, 2022, 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.

How to register to vote:

It’s easy and secure to register online, by mail with a paper form, or at a county elections office. Check your registration at VoteWA.gov. In-person same day registration and voting is allowed.

Voter ID Requirements

Your signature on ballot declaration or provisional ballot must match voter registration record, or you must provide a valid (not expired) photo ID such as:

Driver’s license
State ID card
Student ID card
Tribal ID card
Employer ID card
US Passport

Resources

Tribes in Washington

Federally recognized tribes

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Hoh Indian Tribe
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington
Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation
Lower Elwha Tribal Community
Skokomish Indian Tribe
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Tulalip Tribes of Washington
Samish Indian Nation
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation
Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Nooksack Indian Tribe
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

State recognized tribes

Chinook Indian Tribe

Native Vote Coordinators

Leonard Forsman
Chairman
Suquamish
lforsman@suquamish.nsn.us

Julie Johnson
Native American Caucus – WA State
julie2008@centurytel.net

Yvette Joseph
Democratic Precinct Committee Officer
Colville Confederated Tribes
(509) 789-2657
yvette.joseph@kauffmaninc.com

Crystal Lyons
Treasurer
Quileute Tribal Council
crystal.lyons@quileutenation.org

Leesa Wright
Puyallup Tribe
(253) 405-8111
Leesa.wright@puyalluptribe.com

Darlyn Warren
Executive Secretary
Skokomish Indian Tribe
(360) 426-4232
darlyn@skokomish.org

Matthew Tomaskin
Legislative Liaison
Yakama Nation
509-865-5121 ext. 484
matt@yakama.com

Major Party Contact Information

Democrat
Chair, Jaxon Ravens
www.wa-democrats.org

Republican
Chairman, Susan Hutchison
www.wsrp.org