OLYMPIA, Wash.-National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 17, a day designated to encourage people to register to vote if they haven’t or to update their voter registration before the general election on Nov. 5.
Washington State residents can register to vote up to and on election day at their County Auditor’s Office.
To register to vote in Washington a person must reside in Washington, be at least 18 years-old and be a citizen of the United States, according to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office.
Online voter registration can be done in Washington until eight days before the election, which is Oct. 28 this year. After Oct. 28 registration must be done in-person.
To register to vote in Washington, a valid driver’s license or permit is needed. If someone registering to vote does not have any state issued identification then the last four digits of their social security number may be used, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Voter information, including name, address and signature changes can be updated online in Washington.
To register to vote in Oregon someone must be a U.S. citizen, resident of Oregon and at least 16 years of age, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office.
Like Washington, registering to vote in Oregon can be done online, by mail or in-person. Oregon residents need a driver’s license, permit or ID card number to register.
While residents in both Oregon and Washington can register to vote when they are 16 they will not receive a ballot until they turn 18.
Online voter registration in Oregon may be done until 21 days before the election. Updating voter registration information can also be done online through My Vote.
Auditor’s Office locations in Central and Eastern Washington and Northern Oregon.
Kittitas County: 205 W. 5th Avenue #5. Ellensburg, WA.Klickitat County: 205 S. Columbus Avenue Room 203. Goldendale, WA.Yakima County: 128 N. 2nd Street #117. Yakima, WA.Benton County: 7122 W. Okanogan Pl Ste. E 120. Kennewick, WA.Franklin County: 1016 N. 4th Avenue. Pasco, WA.Walla Walla County: 315 W. Main St. #201. Walla Walla, WA.Morrow County: 100 S. Court St. Heppner, Ore.Umatilla County: 216 S.E. 4th St. Pendleton, Ore.
