Saturday marks the registration deadline to vote in King County’s first vote by mail primary election

The August primary is coming up soon and King County Elections Director Sherril Huff wants to make sure that everyone eligible to vote has the opportunity to do so by being properly registered. Saturday, July 18, is the last day for mail in and online voter registrations and transfers for the August primary.

New Washington voters have until August 10 to register to vote in person at the Elections office.

“Now that King County votes entirely by mail, it is more important than ever for voters to keep their addresses up-to-date with the Elections office,” said King County Elections Director Sherril Huff. “We want to make sure that each voter receives their ballot with plenty of time to enable them to cast an educated vote.”

Huff explained the primary reason some voters may not receive their ballot in time to vote is because they’ve moved and haven’t updated their address.

Would you like to be sure that your ballot was mailed out to you? Check on this and other key points of your ballot's journey by going on line to the Elections' website at www.kingcounty.gov/elections and clicking on "mail ballot tracking.”

Who can vote?

To be eligible to vote in the King County primary, you must be:

• Eighteen years old by August 18;
• A United States citizen;
• A resident of King County; and
• Not presently denied your voting rights due to a felony conviction.

How to register to vote

Registering to vote is easy-- visit www.kingcounty.gov/elections and register online or print and complete a registration form and mail it to King County Elections, postmarked by Saturday, July 18. Mail-in voter registrations are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Cambodian, Korean, Laotian, Russian, and Vietnamese.

Important dates

July 29 – Voters’ pamphlets mailed

July 30 – Ballots mailed to all voters in King County

Aug. 10 – Deadline for new Washington residents to register to vote in-person.

Aug. 18 – Election Day! Ballots must be returned at a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day or be postmarked on or before August 18.

For more information, call the King County voter hotline at 206-296-VOTE (8683).