Monday Is the Last Day to Register to Vote in November Election

If you want to vote in the Nov. 8 election, you should know that Monday is the last day to register online, via mail, or to update your voter registration information. Washington is one of eight states that allow online voter registration and registration updates.

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“If you haven’t registered to vote or if you need to update your registration, you need to do it soon,” said Secretary of State Sam Reed, Washington’s chief elections officer. “It’s easy, fast and convenient. If your voting information is outdated, you have until the 10th to correct it with your county elections office so you can vote in this important election.”

Ballots go out by Oct. 21 and must be postmarked or returned to an official drop box or elections office by Nov. 8.

As of latest count, there are 3,636,402 Washington residents registered to vote. Statistics compiled by a George Mason University professor for the United States Elections Project show that Washington’s voting-eligible population in 2010 was 4,728,332.

“This means that more than 20 percent of the people who are eligible to vote in Washington haven’t registered,” Reed said. “Since our elections impact all of our lives, it’s disappointing that so many residents in our state haven’t taken that small but important step to register so they can help decide who runs our government.”    

Oct. 31 is the in-person registration deadline for new Washington registrations. Voters need to fill out and turn in a voter registration form at their county elections office.