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Register to Vote at VoteWA.gov

An informed vote is a powerful vote

Three ways to register:

1. Online

You can register online, 24 hours a day, at VoteWA.gov. 

2. By mail        

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

3. In-person

You can register to vote in-person at the Pierce County Elections Office in Tacoma.
 

Who can register

To register to vote in Washington, you must be:

  • A citizen of the United States
  • At least 18 years old by election day
  • Not disqualified from voting due to a court order
  • Not currently serving a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections for a Washington felony conviction
  • Not currently incarcerated for a federal or out-of-state 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.

Beginning in 2022, 17-year-olds who are pre-registered to vote will be able to vote in the August Primary Election and Presidential Primaries as long as they turn 18 before the following November General Election. Reference RCW 29A.08.210

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 by the 8-day deadline.

Election Date Deadline to register online or by mail  Deadline to register in person
April 22, 2025 Special April 14, 2025 April 22, 2025 at 8 p.m.
August 5, 2025 Primary July 28, 2025 August 5, 2025 at 8 p.m.
November 4, 2025 General October 27, 2025 November 4, 2025 at 8 p.m.

 

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