Elections in Washington (state)
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In Washington, elections are authorized by Articles II, III, and IV of the Washington State Constitution, which respectively include the establishment of elections for the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of the state government; Article VI establishes election procedures and rights.
Washington uses a vote-by-mail system under the supervision of the Secretary of State, mandated statewide since 2011. Counties were previously able to choose between it and in-person voting from 2005 onward, of which all but one adopted vote-by-mail by 2011.[1] Since 2008, most non-presidential elections are carried out using nonpartisan blanket primary, also known as the "top-two primary".[2]
In a 2020 study, Washington was ranked as the 2nd easiest state for citizens to vote in.[3]
1996
- 1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
- 1996 Washington gubernatorial election
2000
- 2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
- 2000 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2000 Washington gubernatorial election
2002
2004
- 2004 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
- 2004 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
- 2004 Washington gubernatorial election
- Washington attorney general election, 2004
- Washington secretary of state election, 2004
- Washington ballot measures, 2004
2006
- 2006 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
- 2006 Washington State local elections
2008
- 2008 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
- 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
- 2008 Washington gubernatorial election
- Washington attorney general election, 2008
- Washington secretary of state election, 2008
- Washington State local elections, 2008
2009
2010
- 2010 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
2012
2013
2014
2016
- 2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
- 2016 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
- 2016 Washington gubernatorial election
2017
2018
- 2018 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
2020
Federal elections
- 2020 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
- 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
State elections
- 2020 Washington gubernatorial election
- 2020 Washington State Senate election
- 2020 Washington House of Representatives election
2022
Federal elections
State elections
2024
Federal elections
- 2024 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
- 2024 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
State elections
- 2024 Washington gubernatorial election
- 2024 Washington State Senate election
- 2024 Washington House of Representatives election
See also
- Political party strength in Washington (state)
- United States presidential elections in Washington (state)
- Nonpartisan blanket primary
References
- ^ "Washington State Vote-By-Mail (VBM) Fact Sheet" (PDF). Washington Office of the Secretary of State - Elections Division. February 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Washington Secretary of State. "Elections & Voting: Top 2 Primary". Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (December 15, 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517.
External links
- Elections & Voting at the Washington Secretary of State official website
- Washington at Ballotpedia
- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020