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https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspxCheck on your registration, track your ballot, or register to vote here.
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Link to votewa.gov (Original Post)
icymist
Sep 2020
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uppityperson
(115,677 posts)1. Thanks icy
icymist
(15,888 posts)2. I'm kicking this up as we discovered yesterday that my roommate was kick off
and now has to re-register.
Wounded Bear
(58,619 posts)3. Kick, with some excerpts from the FAQ page...
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/faq_vote_by_mail.aspx
Can you vote in person?
What happens if I forget to seal the security envelope. Will my vote count?
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/faq_vote_by_mail.aspx
If you are registered to vote in Washington, there is no need to request a ballot. Confirm your registration at VoteWA.gov.
Voting by mail is convenient and gives you time to learn about the ballot measures and candidates before casting your vote. Return your ballot by official drop box or by mail, no stamp needed. Your ballot must be deposited or postmarked by Election Day. If mailed, the USPS recommends that you mail a week before Election Day.
All counties conduct vote-by-mail elections. All vote-by-mail ballots (also known as absentee) are kept in secure storage while not being processed. Processing includes the verification of signatures and postmarks, removing the inner envelope from the outer envelope and removing the ballot from the inner envelope. Ballots are secured with numbered seals and a log is kept of the seal numbers to detect any inappropriate access. Votes cast are tabulated after 8 p.m. PST on Election Day. Results are neither known nor reported before 8 p.m.
Voting by mail is convenient and gives you time to learn about the ballot measures and candidates before casting your vote. Return your ballot by official drop box or by mail, no stamp needed. Your ballot must be deposited or postmarked by Election Day. If mailed, the USPS recommends that you mail a week before Election Day.
All counties conduct vote-by-mail elections. All vote-by-mail ballots (also known as absentee) are kept in secure storage while not being processed. Processing includes the verification of signatures and postmarks, removing the inner envelope from the outer envelope and removing the ballot from the inner envelope. Ballots are secured with numbered seals and a log is kept of the seal numbers to detect any inappropriate access. Votes cast are tabulated after 8 p.m. PST on Election Day. Results are neither known nor reported before 8 p.m.
Can you vote in person?
Yes. Each county opens a voting center prior to each primary, special election, and general election. Each voting center is open during business hours during the voting period, which begins eighteen days before, and ends at 8:00 p.m. on the day of, the primary, special election, or general election. You can locate your nearest voting center by logging into VoteWA.gov or contacting your county's elections department.
What happens if I forget to seal the security envelope. Will my vote count?
Yes, it will. Your elections department will securely process your ballot if your security envelope is unsealed.
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/faq_vote_by_mail.aspx