Voter Information

Voter Eligibility  

To register to vote, a person must meet all of the following requirements.

U.S. Citizen
Having a green card or permanent residency status is not citizenship.2

 Legal resident of Washington state
A person must establish a residential address in Washington at least 30 days before Election Day. 3

 At least 18 years old by the day of the election in which they first vote
To qualify for the Future Voter Program, a U.S. citizen must be at least 16 and a Washington resident. When they turn 18, Future Voters become automatically registered.

A voter who turns 18 between the August Primary and the November General Election can vote in the Primary.4

 Not disqualified from voting due to a court order
Only a Superior Court Judge can declare a person unable to vote due to mental incompetency. Do not assume that a person under guardianship is ineligible to vote. 5

 Not under total confinement for a Washington felony conviction 
A person’s right to vote is restored once they are no longer in total confinement for a felony conviction in Washington. Once a person is released from the Department of Corrections (DOC), the right to vote is restored and they are able to re-register to vote.

Click the VoteWA Icon to register online

You must have a valid Washington State Drivers’ License, ID, or permit to register this way.

16 and 17-year-olds may pre-register, but they will not appear in the look-up system or receive a voter registration card until after their 18th birthday.