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
- Guide for Voter Registration Drives in Washington
- Native American Voting Rights (NAVRA)
- A Tribal Leaders Guide to Prepare for the Next Election
- Addressing: A Guide for Tribes
- Native Language Speakers Have Voting Rights!
- Examples of Voter Discrimination and Suppression in Indian Country
- Native Americans Depend on Ballot Collection
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
Sign up to be a local Native Vote coordinator today!
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