Register to Vote | Seattle Green Wave

Voter Eligibility

A citizen of the United States
A legal resident of Washington State at least 30 days prior to election day
At least 18 years old
If you are 16 or 17, you can sign up as a Future Voter and be automatically registered to vote when you qualify
Not disqualified from voting due to a court order
Not currently serving a sentence of total confinement in prison under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections for a Washington felony conviction
Not currently incarcerated for a federal or out-of-state felony conviction
If you were convicted of a felony your right to vote is restored automatically as long as you are not currently serving a sentence of total confinement in prison.

To qualify, you must be 16 years old, a Washington resident, and a citizen of the United States.
Sign up at votewa.org using your driver's license, permit, or state ID or at your school's Temperance and Good Citizenship Day in January.
If you are a 17-year-old who will be 18 by the November General Election, you will receive a ballot in the mail to vote in the Primary. You’ll be able to sign petitions after your 18th birthday!
A charge of delinquency in juvenile court does not impact your ability to participate in the Future Voter program or vote.
Future Voter sign-up information is protected while underage. Once you are eligible to vote you become registered and voter registration info is public.