05/12/2025 - The Office of the Secretary of State delivered 47 at-risk of layoff letters over the past two weeks to Washington State Library (WSL) employees. This is the first step toward anticipated layoffs in Washington state’s process and a direct result of diminished state and federal funding.  

05/01/2025 - Candidate Filing Week begins on Monday, May 5 at 8 a.m. online and at county elections offices across the state, but mailed declarations are being accepted now. Declarations of Candidacy and full payment must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 9.  

04/22/2025 - “We mourn the sudden passing of Washington Senator Bill Ramos. He was a fierce champion of election security and access, and we worked closely with Bill in his years in the State House of Representatives and in his most recent election to the State Senate."