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2022 - 2023 election calendar
Attention Districts -- please click here for your complete resolution, statement, and committee deadlines.
Resolutions
To call for a special election in February or April, resolutions are due 60 days prior to the election date.
If the Special Election is to be held in conjunction with a Primary, resolutions are due no later than the Friday immediately before the first day of the regular candidate filing period.
Resolutions calling for a Special Election in conjunction with the General Election are due no later than the day of the Primary. RCW 29A.04.321
If a jurisdiction wishes to withdraw a resolution, a signed statement must be submitted to the elections division. The deadline to withdraw a resolution is the same as filing a resolution that calls for an election.
Certification
Election results are certified 10 days after a Special Election in February or April, 14 days after a Primary, and 21 days after a General Election.
Candidate Filing 2022
Candidate filing period for 2022 is May 16-20.
RCW 29A.24.050
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Election Date |
Aug 2 2022 |
Nov 8 2022 |
Feb 14 2023 |
Apr 25 2023 |
Aug 1 2023 |
Nov 7 2023 |
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Resolution Due | May 13 |
Aug 2 |
Dec 16 |
Feb 24 |
May 12 |
Aug 1 |
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8 day by mail or online registration and update deadline |
July 25 |
Oct 31 |
Feb 6 |
Apr 7 |
July 24 |
Oct 30 |
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in-person registration and update deadline | Aug 2 8 pm |
Nov 8 8 pm |
Feb 14 8 pm |
Apr 25 8 pm |
Aug 1 8 pm |
Nov 7 8 pm |
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Overseas/military ballots mailed | June 17 |
Sept 23 |
Jan 13 |
Mar 24 |
June 16 |
Sept 22 |
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Ballots available | July 15 |
Oct 21 |
Jan 27 |
Apr 7 |
July 14 |
Oct 20 |
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Election certified | Aug 16 |
Nov 29 |
Feb 24 |
May 5 |
Aug 15 |
Nov 28 |
voter registration and updates |
by mail or online in person |
Applications for new registration or updates must be received by an elections official no later than 8 days before the election. close of business by mail; online by midnight Applicants must appear in-person at the County Auditor's Office no later than 8pm on the day of the election to register or update their current registration. |
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