It’s a good idea to go to the State VoteWA to see if your ballot has been sent, and to verify that your address is shown correctly. You can check, too, when the ballot has been sent by you (preferably at the courthouse, or at a dropbox). (You can download the following guide here:How to check your ballot status)
To start the process, go to:
https://voter.votewa.gov/
and sign in with your name and birthdate. The sign in screen looks like this:
When you have signed in, the screen will show say “Welcome” with your name beneath. Registration Status should show as “Active”
Check the information given there – be sure your address (which shows right beneath the Active status is correct.
There are two buttons there a blue one and a red one. DO NOT CLICK ON EITHER OF THOSE IF YOUR INFORMATION IS ACCURATE.
On the left side of the screen, you will see a list – one of which says “MY BALLOT”. There may be a down arrow, or the window may be open (see the two screenshots below). If it’s not showing “Ballot Status”, then click on the down arrow (on the “My Ballot” tab), and it will drop down so you can see “Ballot Status”. CLICK ON “BALLOT STATUS”.
Once you have the BALLOT STATUS window open, you’ll be able to see when your ballot was sent. (The date there will probably be October 19th, 2022.) If you haven’t sent in your ballow yet, the Ballot Returned Date and the Ballot Status will be blank. (See below)
Once you have returned your ballot (give it a few days for processing), go back into the Vote WA, and check to be sure your ballot has been received and accepted. (If it only shows as “Received”, then give it some more time and check again, until you see that your ballot has been “Accepted”.)
If your ballot shows as “Rejected” it might be because your signature doesn’t match, and the Election Division should be getting hold of you to have you verify your signature. If you don’t hear from them in a few days, reach out to them or go into the courthouse (Elections Manager: (360) 417-2217) to find out what the issue might be.
If you are waiting to vote, please DO NOT WAIT until November 8th. All kinds of things can happen to cost you your vote – an emergency comes up; you forget to vote; if you go to the courthouse to vote and there is a long line, at 8 p.m., voting ends.
We urge you to vote no later than November 7th – and do not put your ballot in the mail, as it goes all the way to Tacoma to be processed, could get lost, and your vote won’t get counted. Either put it into a dropbox, take it to the courthouse, OR
If you want to wait until close to election day, come by Clallam County Republican headquarters anytime on November 7th! We will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 7 for an “in person” voting opportunity! (We’ll have snacks and drinks for you there, too!!) Come by and see us, fill out your ballot, and then join us in going over to the courthouse only a block away to put your ballot in the courthouse dropbox!
If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to give a call!
Sue Forde, Chair – 360-477-8151 (If I don’t answer, leave a message, and I WILL call you back!)
P. S. If you’d like to help us call those Republicans who haven’t yet voted, to help be sure we get every needed vote to WIN, let us know, and we’ll get you a call list! CLICK HERE, fill out the volunteer form and under “Message” write that you want to help “Get Out the Vote.”
