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Thurston County, Washington

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​Voter Registration Information

Washington State implemented Same Day Voter Registration in the August 2019 Primary Election. You may register to vote online, by mail, voter registration drive or by any other means up to 8 days prior to Election Day. You may register to vote in-person and update your voter registration address up to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

By any means (other than in person): You may register to vote or update your current registration 8 days prior to the election. The information must be received by an election official by this day.​

In person: You may register to vote or update your voter registration by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day at any county Auditor's Office, voting center or any other designated location.

​February 14, 2023 - Special Election

 
​This election is being conducted by the Lewis County Auditor's Office. More information here.  

​Resolution Deadline:

December 16, 2022

​Military ballots mailed:

January 13, 2023

​Ballots available:

​January 25, 2023

​Last day to register to vote or update your current registration by any means (other than in person). The information must be received by an election official by this day.

February 6, 2023

​​​You may register to vote or update your current registration in person only up to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day at any county Auditor's Office, voting center or any other designated location.

​February 14, 2023

County Certification:​

February 24, 2023


 

​April 25, 2023 - Special Election

 

​Resolution Deadline:

​February 24, 2023

​Military ballots mailed:

​March 24, 2023

​Ballots available:

​April 5, 2023

​Last day to register to vote or update your current registration by any means (other than in person). The information must be received by an election official by this day.

​April 17, 2023

​​​You may register to vote or update your current registration in person only up to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day at any county Auditor's Office, voting center or any other designated location.

​April 25, 2023

County Certification:​

​May 5, 2023


 

August 1, 2023 - Primary Election

 

​Resolution Deadline:

May 12, 2023

​Military ballots mailed:

June 16, 2023

Voters' Pamphlets mailed:​

July 5, 2023

​Ballots available:

July 12, 2023

Last day to file a write-in candidacy with no filing fee:​

July 13, 2023

​Last day to register to vote or update your current registration by any means (other than in person). The information must be received by an election official by this day.

​July 24, 2023

​​​You may register to vote or update your current registration in person only up to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day at any county Auditor's Office, voting center or any other designated location.

​August 1, 2023

County Certification:​

August 15, 2023

Secretary of State Certification:​

August 18, 2023


 

​November 7, 2023 - General Election

 

​Resolution Deadline:

August 1, 2023

​Military ballots mailed:

​September 22, 2023

Voters' Pamphlets mailed:​

​October 12-14, 2023

​Ballots available:

October 18, 2023

Last day to file a write-in candidacy with no filing fee:​

October 19, 2023

​Last day to register to vote or update your current registration by any means (other than in person). The information must be received by an election official by this day.

October 30, 2023

​​​You may register to vote or update your current registration in person only up to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day at any county Auditor's Office, voting center or any other designated location.

​November 7, 2023

County Certification:​

November 28, 2023

Secretary of State Certification:​

December 7, 2023


 

​Important Dates

 

​Regular Legislative session begins:

January 9, 2023

​Regular Legislative session ends:

April 23, 2023

​Deadline for precinct boundary changes until after the General Election:

May 1, 2023

​First day to accept candidate filings by mail (RCW 29A.24.081):

May 1, 2023

​Candidate filing week (RCW 29A.24.050):

​May 15 - 19, 2023

​Last day for candidates to withdraw:

​May 22, 2023

​SOS certify candidates to Auditors:

May 23, 2023

​Candidate photos and statements due:

​May 26, 2023

​Laws enacted in regular legislature session become law:

July 23, 2023