Questions or need voting assistance? Elections office is open all weekend

||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||

With the 2024 General Election less than a week away, the San Juan County Election Office is here to help you vote. The Office will be open Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3 from 9:00am – 4:00pm to assist with in-person registration, update addresses, provide replacement ballots, and more. 

To register to vote in the state of Washington, you must be:

• A citizen of the United States
• A resident of Washington state 
• At least 18 years old (If you are 16 or 17, you can sign up as a Future Voter and be automatically registered to vote when you qualify)
• Not disqualified from voting due to a court order
• Not currently serving a sentence of total confinement in prison under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections for a Washington felony conviction
• Not currently incarcerated for a federal or out-of-state felony conviction

You can register to vote in the November 5 General Election in-person at the County Election Office up until 8 p.m. on Election Day. The office is located in downtown Friday Harbor, across from the Courthouse.

• San Juan County Election Office 
• 55 2nd St N
• Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Elections Counter Hours

• Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday Nov. 2&3: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Elections Day: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Where to Vote

Voters may return their ballots to any official drop box or by mail for free using the prepaid envelopes included with each ballot. Ballots must be mailed and postmarked by November 5 or placed in a Washington State official drop box or voting center by 8 p.m. that day.

Important notes:

• Ballots have pre-paid postage and must be postmarked by November 5 or returned to any official ballot drop boxes in Washington State by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Ballot box drop-off locations in San Juan County can be found here. 
• Official ballot boxes are locked and sealed with a numbered security seal.  The official ballot boxes are emptied by a team of two San Juan County Election employees.
• You can check the status of your mail-in ballot by logging into VoteWA.gov

Voting by Mail FAQ

If mailed, the USPS recommends that you mail a week before Election Day. If mailing on election day have the post office hand stamp your ballot.  San Juan County’s mail is delivered to Seattle and then processed the following day.

For more information about San Juan County Elections, visit www.sanjuancountywa.gov/elections or email at elections@sanjuancountywa.gov or call at 360-378-3357.