Deadline for online or mail-in voter registration is closing in

Monday, October 8 is the deadline to register to vote online or by mail in Washington for the upcoming November election.

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A key midterm election is closing in, and time is running out to make your voice heard.

The rundown of key dates goes as follows:

• October 8: Deadline for online and mail-in voter registration, all address changes, name changes, and other updates.
• October 6 – 13: State Voters’ Pamphlets are mailed to every household in Washington state.
• October 19: Start of 18-day voting period. Deadlines for ballots to be mailed out and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at voting centers. County Elections Departments may mail ballots before this date. Expect delivery of your ballot no later than October 25.
• October 29: Deadline for in-person new Washington state voter registration.
• November 6: General Election, ballot drop boxes close promptly at 8 p.m. for anyone not mailing in their ballot.

If you miss the October 8 online and mail-in deadline for registration, you’ll be stuck registering in-person just a week before the general election. That being so, the best way to ensure that voting is as simple as possible is to have your ducks in a row by Monday.

Keep an eye out for a voter scam making the rounds as well. The Washington Secretary of State warns that people who haven’t registered have been getting calls from imposters posing as Turbo Vote.

ALERT: We have received several calls from residents that are receiving texts with false information about their voter registration from imposters posing as @TurboVote. Do not share your personal information over the phone. Check your registration on https://t.co/9R5hQn5hbh.

— WA Secretary of State (@secstatewa) October 3, 2018

Turbo Vote does actually send out text messages, but it should only direct you to the company’s website if you have yet to register. As a rule, never share personal information over the phone.

You can register to vote over on the official Secretary of State website here.

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