Ballots for November 4 General Election Mailed Later This Week
EVERETT – Ballots for the November 4 General Election will be mailed on Thursday, October 16, to approximately 530,000 registered voters. Voters can expect to receive their ballots starting at the end of the week, with delivery continuing into early next week. In mid-September, Snohomish County Elections mailed 8,582 ballots to military and overseas voters. […]
Snohomish County Elections receives national “Independence Award” for Outstanding Service and Accessibility
Everett – Last month, Snohomish County Elections was presented with the 2025 Professional Practices Independence Award by the National Association of Election Officials at its 40th Annual National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. This award recognizes Snohomish County Elections’ outstanding service and commitment to accessibility through its Elections Explained initiative, a comprehensive voter education […]
Snohomish County 2025 Primary Election winners and losers
As the 2025 Primary Election results unfold in Snohomish County, the Auditor’s Office has counted 80,967 ballots representing a voter turnout of 17.04%. Only two candidates with the highest percentage of votes, advance to the 2025 General Election that begins on October 17, and ends on November 4. The next election update will be by […]
UW engineering students develop smart technology solution to improve ballot collection for Snohomish County
EVERETT – A team of University of Washington students from the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department has developed a comprehensive technology solution to help Snohomish County improve its ballot collection process, demonstrating how academic partnerships can drive real-world innovation in election administration. The six-student capstone team created an integrated system called “Collect. Calculate. Dispatch.” that […]
Ballots for August 5 Primary to Be Mailed Later This Week
EVERETT—On Thursday, July 17, Snohomish County Elections will begin sending out ballots for the August 5 Primary Election to around 470,000 registered voters. Ballots should start arriving in mailboxes by the end of the week, with deliveries extending through the weekend and into early next week. The Primary includes key local contests for county, city, […]
Statewide ballot returns down 18-points from 2020, parties weigh in
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—With just three days left to vote in the 2024 General Election, Washington state is seeing an 18-point reduction in ballot returns, or 814,000 ballots, in 2024 when compared to 2020 despite there being approximately just over 100,000 more registered voters. On a state level, there are 4,993,699 registered voters in Washington with 2,362,291 […]
520,000 Presidential Election Ballots mailed to Snohomish County residents
EVERETT—On Thursday, October 17, Snohomish County Elections will mail ballots for the November 5 Presidential Election to approximately 520,000 registered voters. “To make sure your voice is heard in the 2024 General Election, don’t wait until the last minute to vote and return your ballot,” said Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell. “Voting as soon as […]
Upcoming Elections Explained events launching at libraries
EVERETT—This week, in partnership with the League of Women Voters and Sno-Isle Libraries, Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell launches Elections Explained, a series of information sessions to share insights into the process of voting and administering elections ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election. The Elections Explained sessions will be hosted at seven public libraries across […]
Democratic candidates win big in State Executive races
OLYMPIA—Executive-level election results in Washington state are officially being tallied. Some races we can call early and others, we will have to wait as ballots are counted over the next several days. After the third day of results, Democratic candidates are leading all but one State Executive race. Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands has […]
Trump endorsed candidates advance in Congressional races
OLYMPIA—Congressional election results in Washington state are officially being tallied. Some races we can call early and others, we will have to wait as ballots are counted over the next several days. Below are results in key congressional races as of Thursday, August 8, 2024. US Senate: Likely to Remain Democratic The US Senate race […]
