You can register to vote online or by mail until 8 days before an election or in-person through Election day. Registrations done by mail need to be received, not postmarked, by the 8 day deadline.

Three ways to register

1. Online

You can register online , 24 hours a day, at the Washington Secretary of State's website.

To register online, you will need:

A current Washington State driver license, or

A current Washington State ID card

If you do not have either of these, you can still register by mail or in-person.

2. By mail

Download and print a voter registration form and mail it to King County Elections. Forms are available in many languages.

3. In-person

You can register to vote in-person at the King County Elections Office in Renton or at a Vote Center.

You can also register to vote at one of our community events.

Who can register

To register to vote in Washington, you must be:

A citizen of the United States

A legal resident of Washington state

At least 18 years old by election day

Not disqualified from voting due to a court order

Not under Department of Corrections supervision for a Washington felony conviction

Read more about who can vote in Washington.

Future voters

16 and 17 year olds can now pre-register to vote! Registrants under the age of 18 will have their registrations held until they become eligible to vote.