VOTER REGISTRATION
VOTER REGISTRATION
Register to vote on line!
Qualifications to register to vote.
Must be a citizen of the United States of America
A legal resident of the State of Washington
At least 18 years old by election day
Must show valid ID as of 1/1/06 if you register to vote in person at the Auditors Office. (See below for required ID)
Presently not denied your civil rights as a result of being convicted of a felony.
**See note below.
Identification requirements. As of Jan 1, 2004, Federal law requires that you provide your Driver's License number. If you do not have a Washington Driver's License, you must provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number. Failure to provide this information may prevent your registration from being processed.
Voters registration books close to original registrations and transfers thirty (30) days before the election. (See election calendar for specific dates.)
After the 30 day closing. Any unregistered qualified elector may register to vote in person at the Auditor's Office up to the 15th day before the Election. Voter must show ID. (See election calendar for specific date)
The State of Washington has registration by mail. Registration forms are available at Schools, City Halls, Libraries, Post Offices, and in the Auditor's Office. The forms must be postmarked 30 days before the election. You can also register to vote through the Motor Voter program. When you go to renew or apply for your Drivers License, you can also register to vote.
The Secretary of States Office has an On-Line voter registration form you can download. That address is
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/register.aspx
** How to restore your right to vote after a felony conviction
If you have been convicted of a crime in Washington, another state, or in Federal court, you lose your right to vote in Washington until your civil rights are restored.
In order to regain the right to vote, your civil rights must be restored. Your civil rights are restored by a certificate of discharge. When you have completed all of the requirements of your sentence, the Department of Corrections notifies the sentencing court. The sentencing court then issues and provides you with a certificate of discharge, which will have the effect of restoring your right to vote. You can then register to vote.
If you were convicted of a state crime on or before July 1, 1984 and you finished serving a suspended sentence or period of probation, you may apply to the sentencing court to have your civil rights restored. If you have been released on parole, you may be able to obtain an order of discharge from the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board.
You may also apply to the Clemency and Pardons Board for a pardon for in-state convictions or to have your civil rights restored for convictions in another state.
Contact information for the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board and the Clemency and Pardons Board
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE REVIEW BOARD
PO Box 40907
Olympia, WA 98504-0907
(360) 493-9266
www.wa.gov/isrbCLEMENCY AND PARDONS BOARD
Offi ce of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
(360) 902-4111(voice)
(360) 753-4110 (fax)
(360) 753-6466 (TTY/TDD)
