Elections & Voter Registration

Upcoming Elections Dates

Jan 11 Deadline to mail military and overseas ballots
Jan 22 1:00 pm -- Logic and Accuracy Test
Jan 23 Deadline to mail standard ballots
Feb 2 Last day to receive registrations and updates online and by mail
Feb 10

February Special Election

(Coupeville School District and Stanwood-Camano School District only)
Feb 20 11:00 am -- County Canvassing Board meets to certify results of election
Feb 27 Last day to file a resolution, explanatory statement and pro/con committee assignments for April Special Election
Apr 28

April Special Election (where required)
May 4-8

Candidate Filing Week
Aug 4

August Primary Election
Nov 3

November General Election

Official Ballot Drop Boxes

  • Island County Elections Office, 400 N Main St., Coupeville
  • Oak Harbor City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor
  • Trinity Lutheran Church, State Hwy 525 & Woodard Rd, Freeland
  • Ken's Korner Red Apple Grocery, 4141 SR 525, Clinton
  • Langley Post Office, 121 Second St, Langley
  • Camano Island Administration Office, 121 N East Camano Drive, Camano Island

The ballot drop boxes listed above are in Island County, but ballots may be dropped in any ballot drop box in Washington State and the county where the drop box is located will get your ballot to your correct county for counting.

If you are returning your ballot by mail -- Due to changes in postal service processing times, the U.S. Postal Service strongly recommends mailing your ballot a minimum of seven (7) days before election day to be certain that your ballot will receive a postmark in time for the election.

It is strongly recommended that voters never return ballots to any "collection location" other than an official ballot drop box or a U.S. Postal Service mailbox.

Voter Records, Matchbacks and Reports

All requests for records and reports generated by the statewide voter registration database must be submitted to and fulfilled by the Secretary of State.

This includes all voter information (voter lists, matchback files, voting history information, etc.)

To contact the Secretary of State's Office, call 360-704-5220 or email publicrecords@sos.wa.gov. 

Information regarding Elections Data and Research may be found on the Secretary of State website.

(RCW 29A.08.105, RCW 42.56)

Elections Overview

Elections and Voter Registration administers all federal, state, county, municipal, and special-purpose district elections held in Island County. In addition to the annual primary and general elections, there is the potential for two special elections each spring, conducted in February and April. 

The Primary Election is conducted in August and the General Election in November, dates set by statute. Annually, Elections manages the registration records for over 67,000 voters (61,227 active voters and 6,551 inactive voters currently), adding new registrations and updating the records of voters who have moved to/from other locations, averaging 2,500 per month. 

Island County has about 4,460 service and overseas voters. Over the past 10 years, the Island County Auditor's Office has updated records of over 65,000 voters – voters moving to/from Island County, deceased voters and new voters.

Voter outreach programs include the publication of the printed Local Voters' Pamphlet, the Local Online Voters' Guide, assisting with registration events at local schools; assisting/promoting voter registration opportunities at Citizenship events for qualified citizens; and hosting open house events at the Elections Center.  

The Island County Auditor's Office provides voter outreach specifically to voters with accessibility needs for voter registration and voting opportunities.  

USPS Recommendation to Voters

Voters are encouraged to return ballots early. The USPS recommends voters return their ballots via mail a week before Election Day. Voters mailing within less than a week of Election Day should note mailbox collection times, or use an official ballot drop box.