Another special election is scheduled for April 28, 2026. Washington has been a vote-by-mail state since 2011. Registered voters do not need to request a ballot. Ballots are automatically mailed to ...

Washington lawmakers moved a step closer Tuesday to make clear it is illegal to vote twice in an election, even if the ...

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s comments about “nationalizing” ...

The key races in western Washington's 2025 general election are dominated by major municipal and local races and one important statewide measure. The Seattle mayor's race features a stark ideological ...

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the president’s call to “nationalize” the upcoming elections ...

All ballots must be postmarked by Election Day or deposited at an official ballot drop box by 8 p.m., locations can be found by visiting the Whitman County Auditor’s website ...

SEATTLE — Washington is again on pace for very low voter turnout in this year's general election, continuing a trend that has plagued recent odd-year voting cycles. The Cascadia Advocate, part of the ...

President Trump increases his attacks when he fears an election loss. With midterm elections approaching, he has gone into ...

In the state’s view, the ordinary meaning of an election refers to the process of voting for candidates. In other words, elections that take place on the same date constitute the same election, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The U.S. Department of Justice, under President Donald Trump, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs of violating federal law by refusing to ...

Handing control over elections to the federal government would be unthinkable to former Washington Secretary of State Sam ...

Last month, a state appeals court overturned the felony conviction of a Lewis County resident found guilty of voting twice in November 2022 — once in Washington and once in Oregon. In a 2-1 decision, ...