Pierce 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.

Courts (14)

• Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 1 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 2 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 3 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 4 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 5 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 6 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 7 · 2 candidates
• Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 8 · 2 candidates
• Pierce County District Court Judge, Southeast Electoral, Position No. 1 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, Southeast Electoral, Position No. 2 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, Southeast Electoral, Position No. 3 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, Southeast Electoral, Position No. 4 · 1 candidate
• Pierce County District Court Judge, Southeast Electoral, Position No. 5 · 2 candidates
• Pierce County District Court Judge, Southeast Electoral, Position No. 6 · 1 candidate

County (5)

• Pierce County Auditor · 2 candidates
• Pierce County Council, District No. 1 · 2 candidates
• Pierce County Council, District No. 5 · 2 candidates
• Pierce County Council, District No. 7 · 2 candidates
• Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney · 2 candidates

City (3)

• City of Tacoma Tacoma Municipal Court Pos. 1 · 1 candidate
• City of Tacoma Tacoma Municipal Court Pos. 2 · 1 candidate
• City of Tacoma Tacoma Municipal Court Pos. 3 · 1 candidate

Ballot measures (11)

• City of Tacoma Initiative No. 1 — Safe Homes For All Initiative Measure No. 1
• Pierce County Charter Amendment 52 — County Council Meetings
• Pierce County Charter Amendment 53 — Appointed Sheriff and Termination of Elected Sheriff
• Pierce County Charter Amendment 54 — Public Safety Ombuds
• Pierce County Charter Amendment 55 — Initiative Procedures
• Pierce County Charter Amendment 56 — Four Year Budget Outlook
• Pierce County Charter Amendment 57 — Nondiscrimination
• Pierce County Charter Amendment 58 — Juvenile Detention
• Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 14 (Riverside Fire & Rescue) Proposition No. 1 — Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Levy
• Pierce Transit (Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area) Proposition No. 1 — Maintaining and Expanding Local Transit Service Sales and Use Tax Increase
• Town of South Prairie Proposition No. 1 — Public Safety and Town Operations and Services Levy

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