Be a Voter

First Step to Being a Voter: Register to Vote!

• Register online at VoteWA.gov.

• Register online at VOTE411.org - a complete voters guide with election deadline and registration info, candidate and ballot measure listings and more. This website is run by the LWVUS and covers the entire country. Local content is provided by the state and local leagues.

• Voter registration forms are available at most public libraries, public schools, and community service centers. You may also download and print forms in several languages.

• Register in person year-round at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, WA or the King County Voter Registration Annex in Seattle. Click here for directions. During the election season in the three weeks prior to elections, you can also do so at these Vote Centers.

• People with felony convictions are eligible to vote once they are released from jail. You can check your status with the ACLU's Can I vote online? assessment.

• Overseas and service voting info — Information for members of the military and persons who live or frequently travel abroad.



Democracy in Action

Effective January 1st, 2022, voter eligibility in Washington State was restored for all persons previously convicted of a felony offense who are not currently incarcerated by the department of corrections. People on probation or parole are eligible to vote. This change is the result of the passage of HB 1078.