Elections

• File for Office (online-filing & paper forms)
• Candidates Who Have Filed
• State Offices Open for Election (filing fees)
• Washington State Officials' Salary Information
• Running for President of the United States

• Current District Maps
• Descriptions of Elected Offices
• Washington State Voter Registration Database
• Voter Registration Tools
• The Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook

• Candidate Frequently Asked Questions
• Write-in Candidacy Voter Intent, Forms, & FAQs
• Top 2 Primary FAQ
• Recount FAQ
• Voting By Mail
• Elections in Washington State

Political advertising, financial regulations, and reporting:

- State and local candidates should contact the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.

- Federal candidates should contact the Federal Elections Commission.

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT): Political signs on highways

• Initiative and Referenda Handbook
• Initiative Filing Instructions
• File online
• Circulating Petitions FAQ

• Affidavit for proposed Initiative
• Affidavit for proposed Referendum
• Petition Template Instructions
• Petition Template - Initiative to People
• Petition Template - Initiative to Legislature

• Future Voter
• Mock Election
• Teaching Elections in Washington State
• Teaching Elections, Request paper copy
• Temperance and Good Citizenship Day
• Washington Campus Voting Challenge

• Language Access for Voters
• 3 Ways to Register to Vote Video
• Path of a Ballot Video
• Video Collection

• Guide to Registering Voters
• Voter Eligibility
• VoteWA
• Order Voter Registration forms
• Request Voter Registration Starter Kit
• Download Voter Outreach and Education Materials

• Current Election ballot return statistics
• Reports, data, and statistics
• Results and Voters' Pamphlets
• District maps
• Section 203 language access map

• Election laws
• History of the Washington Primary
• Constitutional Amendment Ballot Measures

• Voter registration database
• Understanding voter registration data
• Voting Systems by County
• State Certification of Voting Systems
• Securing Your Vote
• Risk-Limiting Audits

• Public hearing and meetings
• Rulemaking

• About the Program
• How to Become Certified
• Certification Exam - updated 4/2022
• Apply for Certification
• Training Materials and Videos

• Forms for Voters
• Forms for Candidates
• Voter Registration Challenges
• Certification and L&A Tests
• Election Cost Allocation and Reimbursement

• State & Federal Election Laws and Checklists
• Clearinghouse Notices and Advisories
• Presidential Primary Resources and Advisories
• Ballot Format & Ballot Packet Materials Checklist
• Same Day Registration Resources
• Statewide Standards on What is a Vote
• Introduction to County Canvassing Boards
• Recount FAQ