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Attention Districts -- please click here for your complete resolution, statement, and committee deadlines.
To call for a special election in February or April, resolutions are due 60 days prior to the election date.
If the Special Election is to be held in conjunction with a Primary, resolutions are due no later than the Friday immediately before the first day of the regular candidate filing period.
Resolutions calling for a Special Election in conjunction with the General Election are due no later than the day of the Primary. RCW 29A.04.321
If a jurisdiction wishes to withdraw a resolution, a signed statement must be submitted to the elections division. The deadline to withdraw a resolution is the same as filing a resolution that calls for an election.
Election results are certified 10 days after a Special Election in February or April, 14 days after a Primary, and 21 days after a General Election.
Candidate filing period for 2023 is May 15-19.
RCW 29A.24.050
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Election Date | Aug 1 2023 | Nov 7 2023 | Feb 13 2024 | Mar 12 2024 | Apr 23 2024 | Aug 6 2024 | Nov 5 2024 | |
Resolution Due | May 12 | Aug 1 | Dec 15 | n/a | Feb 23 | May 10 | Aug 2 | |
8 day by mail or online registration and update deadline | July 24 | Oct 30 | Feb 5 | Mar 4 | Apr 15 | July 29 | Oct 28 | |
in-person registration and update deadline | Aug 1 8 pm | Nov 7 8 pm | Feb 13 8 pm | Mar 12 8 pm | Apr 23 8 pm | Aug 6 8 pm | Nov 5 8 pm | |
Overseas/military ballots mailed | June 16 | Sept 22 | Jan 12 | Jan 26 | Mar 22 | June 21 | Sept 20 | |
Ballots available | July 14 | Oct 20 | Jan 26 | Feb 23 | Apr 5 | July 19 | Oct 18 | |
Election certified | Aug 15 | Nov 28 | Feb 23 | Mar 22 | May 3 | Aug 20 | Nov 26 |
voter registration and updates | by mail or online in person | Applications for new registration or updates must be received by an elections official no later than 8 days before the election. close of business by mail; online by midnight Applicants must appear in-person at the County Auditor's Office no later than 8pm on the day of the election to register or update their current registration. |
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