King County, Washington: 2026 ballot

Registering to vote

Not registered yet? You can still register and vote on Election Day in Washington. You'll register in person and will usually need ID and proof of where you live. Where to go (your polling place, a vote center or the election office) depends on your county.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in Washington

• Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 23 (ballots arriving after Election Day must meet the state's postmark rules).
• Mail ballots returned in person are due by Nov 3.
• If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 23.
• Results are certified by counties by Nov 24 and by the state by Dec 3. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

County (7)

• King County Assessor · 2 candidates
• King County Council, District No. 2 · 2 candidates
• King County Council, District No. 4 · 1 candidate
• King County Council, District No. 6 · 1 candidate
• King County Council, District No. 8 · 1 candidate
• King County Director of Elections · 1 candidate
• King County Prosecuting Attorney · 1 candidate

Ballot measures (12)

• City of Clyde Hill Proposition No. 1 — Levy to Continue Providing Public Safety and Land Use Services in Clyde Hill
• City of Issaquah Proposition No. 1 — Parks and Open Space Bonds
• City of Kenmore Proposition No. 1 — Climate & Environmental Stewardship, Affordable Housing, and Human Services Levy
• City of Lake Forest Park Proposition No. 1 — Public Safety Services Levy Lid Lift
• City of SeaTac Proposition No. 1 — Fire Prevention and Criminal Justice Sales and Use Tax
• City of Seattle Proposition No. 1 — Seattle Transit Measure
• City of Shoreline Proposition No. 1 — Formation of the Shoreline Metropolitan Park District
• Highline School District No. 401 Proposition No. 1 — Bonds to Replace and Rebuild Deteriorating Schools and Improve Safety
• Highline School District No. 401 Proposition No. 2 — Educational Technology and Capital Improvements Levy
• Kent School District No. 415 Proposition No. 1 — Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs and Operations Levy
• King County Cemetery District No. 1 (Vashon) Proposition No. 1 — Levy for Retention and Improvement of Vashon Cemetery Services
• King County Fire Protection District No. 20 Proposition No. 1 — Bonds to Improve Fire and Emergency Response Facilities

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