2024 Elections Calendar

Election Calendar 2024

  • February 18 (Sunday) First day to publish notice of presidential primary
  • February 23 (Friday) County Canvassing Board certifies February Special Election results 
  • February 23 (Friday) Last day to file a resolution for the April Special Election 
  • February 23 (Friday) Presidential Primary 18-day voting period begins
  • March 4 (Monday) Deadline to receive new registrations and voter updates online and by mail for the Presidential Primary
  • March 12 (Tuesday) Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates for the Presidential Primary
  • March 12 (Tuesday) Presidential Primary
  • March 13 (Wednesday) First day to file Initiatives to the Legislature with Secretary of State 
  • March 22 (Friday) County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits Presidential Primary results
  • March 29 (Friday) Last day for secretary of state to certify Presidential Primary results

Special Election 

  • March 24 (Sunday) Military and overseas ballots mailed for the April Special Election 
  • March 31 (Sunday) First day to publish Notice of April Special Election 
  • April 5 (Friday) Start of 18-day voting period (through Election Day). Ballots are mailed out and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at voting centers. 
  • April 10 (Wednesday) Last day to publish Notice of April Special Election 
  • April 15 (Monday) Deadline to receive new registrations online and by mail for the April Special Election 
  • April 23 (Tuesday) Deadline for Washington State voter registration (in person only) and voter updates for the April Special Election
  • April 23 Special Election – Deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 pm on Election Day. 
  • May 3 (Friday) County Canvassing Board certifies April Special Election results 

Candidate Filing 

  • April 22 (Monday) First day filing officer may receive candidate declarations by mail 
  • May 6 (Monday) First day to file a declaration of candidacy.  Includes PCOs.
  • May 10 (Friday) Last day to file a declaration of candidacy. 
  • May 13 (Monday) Final day to withdraw from the ballot. 
  • May 14 (Tuesday) Last day for Secretary of State to certify candidates to County Auditors 
  • May 17 (Friday) Deadline for submission of Voters’ Pamphlet statements and photographs.

*June Convention of Washington State Democrats – June 21-23 most likely in Tacoma

Primary 

  • June 22 (Saturday) Military and overseas ballots mailed for the August Primary 
  • July 14 (Sunday) First day to publish Notice of August Primary 
  • July 19 (Friday) Start of 18-day voting period (through Election Day) 
  • July 29 (Monday) Deadline to receive new registrations and voter updates online and by mail for the August Primary
  • August 6 (Tuesday) Deadline for Washington State voter registration or updates (in person only). 
  • August 6 (Tuesday) Primary – Deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. 
  • August 20 (Tuesday) County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of August Primary 
  • August 23 (Friday) Deadline for Secretary of State to certify results of the August Primary 

General Election 

  • August 6 (Tuesday) Last day to file a resolution for the November General Election 
  • September 21 (Saturday) Military and overseas ballots mailed for the November General Election 
  • October 13 (Sunday) First day to publish Notice of November General Election 
  • October 18 (Friday) Start of 18-day voting period (through Election Day)
  • October 28 (Monday) Deadline to receive new registrations and voter updates online and by mail for the November General Election
  • November 5 (Tuesday) Deadline for Washington State voter registration or updates (in person only)
  • November 5 (Tuesday) General Election – Deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day
  • November 26 (Tuesday) County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of November General Election 
  • December 5 (Thursday) Last day for Secretary of State to certify November General Election result 

2024 Candidate Filing – Offices Open 

2024 Candidate Filing – Offices Open 

OFFICE               DISTRICT     TERM   PARTISAN?   INCUMBENT  RUNNING?            

President/VP         Federal         4 years       Yes                Biden/Harris           Yes

Senator                 Federal          6 years       Yes               Cantwell                  Yes

Congress              Federal          2 years        Yes               Larsen                    Yes

Governor               State              4 years        Yes              Inslee                      No

Lt. Governor          State              4 years        Yes              Heck                       Yes

Secretary of State   State            4 years         Yes             Hobbs                     Yes

Treasurer                State            4 years          Yes            Pellicciotti                Yes

Auditor                    State            4 years          Yes            McCarthy                 ?

Attorney General    State            4 years           Yes           Ferguson                  No

Com’r Public Lands   State         4 years           Yes           Franz                       No

Sup’t Pub Instruction  State        4 years           No             Reykdal                    Yes

Insurance Com’r    State            4 years           Yes            Kreidler                   No

State Senator         Leg Dist 40   4 years           Yes            Lovelett                     Yes

State Rep 1            Leg Dist 40   2 years           Yes            Lekanoff                   Yes

State Rep 2            Leg Dist 40   2 years           Yes            Ramel                        Yes

County Council 1    County         4 years            No             Minney                     No        

County Council 2    County         4 years            No             Wolf                            Yes

Supreme Court 2    State            6 years            No             Owens                        No

Supreme Court 8    State            6 years            No             Gonzalez                    Yes

Supreme Court 9    State            6 years            No             McCloud                      Yes

Appeals Ct, Div 1, D 3  4 Counties 6 years       No             Hazelrigg-Hernandez   Yes

San Juan Sup Court  County          4 years        No             Loring                           Yes

Precinct 101 FH North       Precinct    2 years     Yes           Vacant

Precinct 102 FH South      Precinct    2 years      Yes           Vacant

Precinct 11 San Juan SE   Precinct    2 years      Yes           Alison Longley         Yes

Precinct 12 San Juan SW  Precinct    2 years      Yes           Vacant

Precinct 13 SJ Central   Precinct    2 years       Yes           Susan Grout              Yes

Precinct 14 SJ West  Precinct   2 years        Yes           Laura Jo Severson      Yes

Precinct 15 SJ North Precinct   2 years         Yes          David Dehlendorf         Yes

Precinct 16 SJ East   Precinct   2 years          Yes          Vacant

Pct 17 Turn Point/Brown  Precinct   2 years          Yes        Stephen Shubert            Yes

Pct 20 Waldron, Outer Islands  Pct 2 years          Yes         Siri Thorson                   Yes

Precinct 21 Orcas North     Precinct  2 years           Yes         Vacant

Precinct 22 Orcas West     Precinct  2 years            Yes         Cindy Wolf                    Yes

Precinct 23 Orcas Central  Precinct  2 years            Yes         Marguerite Greening    Yes

Precinct 24 Orcas South    Precinct  2 years            Yes       Peggy Rhoads              Yes

Pct 25 Eastsound North Precinct   2 years              Yes       Vacant

Precinct 26 Eastsound      Precinct   2 years               Yes       David Turnoy               Yes

Precinct 27 Orcas East     Precinct   2 years                Yes      Sharon Abreu             Yes

Pct 28 Blakely, Outer Islands  Pct    2 years                Yes      Vacant   

Pct 30 Lopez North West   Precinct  2 years                 Yes      Vacant            

Precinct 31 Lopez North     Precinct  2 years                 Yes      Mac Langford            Yes

Precinct 32 Lopez South    Precinct  2 years                   Yes      Jeff Hanks Yes

Pct 33 Decatur, Outer Islands   Pct 2 years                     Yes       Vacant

Precinct 41 Shaw                Precinct  2 years                   Yes       Vacant