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Thurston County, Washington

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​Voter Registration Information

Washington State allows Same Day Voter registration. 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 11, 2025 - Special Election

 
​Resolution Deadline: December 13, 2024
​Military ballots mailed: January 10, 2025
​Ballots available: ​January 22, 2025
​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 3, 2025
​​​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 11, 2025
County Certification:​ February 21, 2025

 

​April 22, 2025 - Special Election

 
​Resolution Deadline: ​February 21, 2025
​Military ballots mailed: ​March 21, 2025
​Ballots available: ​April 2, 2025
​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 14, 2025
​​​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 22, 2025
County Certification:​ ​May 2, 2025

 

August 5, 2025 - Primary Election

 
​Resolution Deadline: May 2, 2025
​Military ballots mailed: June 20, 2025
Voters' Pamphlets mailed:​ Week of July 7, 2025
​Ballots available: July 16, 2025
Last day to file a write-in candidacy with no filing fee:​ July 17, 2025
​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 28, 2025
​​​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 5, 2025
County Certification:​ August 19, 2025
Secretary of State Certification:​ August 22, 2025

 

​November 4, 2025 - General Election

 

​Resolution Deadline: August 5, 2025
​Military ballots mailed: ​September 19, 2025
Voters' Pamphlets mailed:​ ​Week of October 6, 2025
​Ballots available: October 15, 2025
Last day to file a write-in candidacy with no filing fee:​ October 16, 2025
​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 27, 2025
​​​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 4, 2025
County Certification:​ November 25, 2025
Secretary of State Certification:​ December 4, 2025

 

​Important Dates

 
​Regular Legislative session begins: January 13, 2025
​First day to accept candidate filings by mail (RCW 29A.24.081): April 21, 2025
​Regular Legislative session ends: April 27, 2025
​Deadline for precinct boundary changes until after the General Election: April 28, 2025
​Candidate filing week (RCW 29A.24.050): ​May 5 - 9, 2025
​Last day for candidates to withdraw: ​May 12, 2025
​SOS certify candidates to Auditors: May 13, 2025
​Candidate photos and statements due: ​May 20, 2025
​Laws enacted in regular legislature session become law: July 27, 2025