The Auditor's Office will be closed on the following days in 2026 due to budgetary constraints: 
October 9, November 25, and December 24.

Skagit County Elections

Auditor's Office | Elections Department

November 3, General Election

You can check your voter status, update your information, check your ballot status, and more using the voter portal at VoteWA.gov. 

VoteWa


All requests for records and reports from the statewide voter registration database must go to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State must also fulfill these requests. This change is a result of SB 5892 passed in 2026. This includes all voter information such as voter lists, matchback files, and voting history information.

To request information, contact the Secretary of State's Office:

Online request form
Email: PublicRecords@SOS.WA.gov
Phone: 360-704-5220

You can find information about elections data and research on the Secretary of State elections data and research page.

 

Important Dates

Ballot drop box locations

Ballot available and mail dates are specific to Skagit County. State law requires ballots to be mailed 18 days before Election Day. The Skagit County Elections Office mails ballots 20 days before Election Day.

 

2026 Elections

February 10 Election Information
Date Information
December 12 Last day to file a resolution for the February Special Election
January 9 Military and Overseas ballots mailed
January 20 Accessible Voting Unit test
January 20 Official Logic & Accuracy test
January 23 Domestic ballots mailed
February 2 Deadline to register or update existing registration online and by mail
February 11 Deadline for in-person registration and voter update - Closes 8:00 PM
February 10 Special Election - Closes 8:00 PM
February 17 Canvassing Board Meeting, Initial Review - 1:30 PM
February 20 Special Election Certification - 1:30 PM

Candidate Filing Week Information
Date Information
April 20 First day filing office can receive filing by mail
May 4 Online and in-person candidate filing begins
May 8 All candidate filing ends
May 11 Last day to withdraw from ballot
May 19 Last day to submit Voters' Pamphlet content

August 4 Election Information
Date Information
May 1 Last day to file a resolution for the February Special Election
June 20 Military and Overseas ballots mailed
July 1 Accessible Voting Unit test
July 1 Official Logic & Accuracy test
July 15 Domestic ballots mailed
July 27 Deadline to register or update existing registration online and by mail
August 4 Deadline for in-person registration and voter update - Closes 8:00 PM
August 4 Special Election - Closes 8:00 PM
August 11 Canvassing Board Meeting, Initial Review - 1:30 PM
August 18 Special Election Certification - 1:30 PM

November 3 Election Information
Date Information
August 4 Last day to file a resolution for the February Special Election
September 18 Military and Overseas ballots mailed
October 5 Accessible Voting Unit test - 1:00 PM
October 5 Official Logic & Accuracy test - 2:00 PM
October 9 Domestic ballots mailed
October 26 Deadline to register or update existing registration online and by mail
November 3 Deadline for in-person registration and voter update - Closes 8:00 PM
November 3 Special Election - Closes 8:00 PM
November 16 Canvassing Board Meeting, Initial Review - 1:30 PM
November 24 Special Election Certification - 1:30 PM

Meeting locations

All Logic & Accuracy tests, Canvassing Board meetings, and Certification meetings are held at:

Skagit County Elections Department
700 S. 2nd St., Room 139
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Times may change if a scheduling conflict arises. Any changes will be posted on this site.

Canvass Board members and potential delegate signature training completion

Peter Browning completed training on 3/27/2025
Ron Wesen completed training on 4/2/2026
Joe Burns completed training on 4/2/2026
Jason D’Avignon completed training on 1/22/2026
Fred Haist completed training on 4/2/2026
Erik Pederson completed training on 4/2/2026
Gabrielle Clay completed training on 1/22/2026

Links of Interest

Address

PO Box 1306
700 S. 2nd St, Room 139
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Hours

Monday – Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Closed holidays

Contact Us

scelections
@skagitcountywa.gov
 

(360) 416-1702