Voting and Elections
Getting ready for the election? We're here to support you at every turn: from helping you register to vote, to providing information on candidates and issues, to offering convenient & secure on-site ballot drop boxes.
Register, check your status and see the dedlines.
Watch Supreme Court interviews & local forums.
Find a library with a drop box near you.
2026 Key Dates & Deadlines
Voting is open
October 16
Start of the 18-day voting period, through Election Day. Ballots are mailed out and Accessible Voting Units are available at voting centers.
Registration deadline
October 26
Online and mail registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day. You can still register in person during business hours, and any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Election Day
November 3
Deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m. This is also the deadline for Washington State voter registration or updates, in person only.
Statewide races on your ballot
Washington Supreme Court:
Four Questions
The Court has nine justices, and five of those positions are up for election this November. The League of Women Voters of Washington interviewed every candidate with the same four questions.
Position 1
Scott Edwards
Colleen Melody
Position 3
Jaime Michelle Hawk
David Stevens
Position 1
Ian Birk
Sean O'Donnell
Position 5
Theo Angelis
Dave Larson
Position 1
Todd A. Bloom
Debra L. Stephens
Same four questions for every candidate
Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name within each position. Judicial races are nonpartisan.
Local candidate forums
Hear directly from candidates in nonpartisan forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County and Whidbey Island. Choose your legislative district to watch its recorded forums.
CD 1
Position 1, Position 2
CD 2
US Representative
LD 10
Position 1, Position 2, Island County Commissioner, Island County Prosecutor
Island Co.
Position 1, Position 2
LD 12
Position 1, Position 2
LD 21
State Senator, Position 1, Position 2
LD 32
State Senator, Position 1, Position 2
LD 38
State Senator, Position 1, Position 2
LD 39
Position 1, Position 2
LD 44
State Senator, Position 1, Position 2
PUD Dist. 1
PUD Dist. 1
CD: Congressional District
LD: Legislative District
PUD: Public Utilities District
Libraries with Ballot Drop Boxes
Some Sno-Isle Libraries have ballot drop boxes on library grounds. Ballots must be in a drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. If your library isn't listed, find a voting center or drop box near you.
Washington State Voting & Elections Information
Washington Secretary of State
Books about voting & elections
Explore how the right to vote has evolved, and how elections work.
