Elections
Auditor: Sandra Perkins
Elections Supervisor: Gabrielle Clay
Skagit County Elections |
Auditor: Sandra Perkins
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Skagit County Elections will be closed Monday June 12th – Friday June 16th to attend our annual training and conference. 3-day Special Filing Period, August 8 – 10
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Skagit County Elections: Public Notices | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Check your voter status, update your information, check your ballot status, and more using our voter portal at VoteWA.gov ![]() |
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Important Dates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ballot Box Locations Please note: Ballot available and mail dates are specific to Skagit County. State Law requires ballots to be mailed 18 days in advance of Election Day, but the Skagit County Elections Office mails ballots 20 days in advance.
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February 24 | Last day to file a resolution for the April Special Election |
March 24 | Military and Overseas ballots mailed |
April 13 | Accessible Voting Unit test – 10:00 AM |
April 13 | Official Logic & Accuracy test – 10:00 AM |
April 5 | Domestic ballots mailed |
April 17 | Deadline to register or update existing registration online and by mail |
April 25 | Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates - Closes 8:00 PM |
April 25 | Special Election – Closes 8:00 PM |
May 2 | Canvassing Board Meeting, Initial Review – 1:30 PM |
May 5 | Special Election Certification – 1:30 PM |
Candidate Filing Week, May 15 – 19
May 1 | First day filing office can receive filings by mail |
May 15 | Online and in-person candidate filing begins |
May 19 | All candidate filing ends |
May 22 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
May 26 | Last day to submit Voters’ Pamphlet content |
August 1, Primary Election
May 12 | Last day to file a resolution for the August Primary |
June 16 | Military and Overseas ballots mailed |
TBD | Accessible Voting Unit test |
TBD | Official Logic & Accuracy test |
July 12 | Domestic ballots mailed |
July 24 | Deadline to register or update existing registration online and by mail |
August 1 | Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates - Closes 8:00 PM |
August 1 | Primary Election – Closes 8:00 PM |
August 8 | Canvassing Board Meeting, Initial Review – 1:30 PM |
August 15 | Primary Election Certification – 1:30 PM |
November 7, General Election
August 1 | Last day to file a resolution for the November General |
September 22 | Military and Overseas ballots mailed |
TBD | Accessible Voting Unit test |
TBD | Official Logic & Accuracy test |
October 18 | Domestic ballots mailed |
October 30 | Deadline to register or update existing registration online and by mail |
November 7 | Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates - Closes 8:00 PM |
November 7 | General Election – Closes 8:00 PM |
November 21 | Canvassing Board Meeting, Initial Review – 1:30 PM |
November 28 | General Election Certification – 1:30 PM |
All Logic & Accuracy Tests, Canvassing Board, and Certification Meetings are held at:
Skagit County Elections Department
Skagit County Auditor's Office
700 S. 2nd St., Room 201
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
*Times may change if a scheduling conflict arises. Changes will be posted here on our site
Return postage prepaid for all elections – Return postage will be paid for all elections. Voters may use a ballot drop box or return ballots by postal mail at no cost.
Same Day Registration – Voters may now register to vote in person up to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Electronic Registrations – Registrations submitted electronically (Motor Voter, Online, etc.) must be submitted no later than 8 days prior to an election.
Mail In Registrations – Registrations submitted through the postal mail must be received by an Elections Official no later than 8 days prior to an election.
Early Registration – Future voters age 16 and 17 may now register to vote. Your registration will be kept "on hold" until you will be 18 years of age at the next election. At that time, you will be registered to vote.