Sign up for text updates to know your ballot was received and accepted by county elections offices. Subscribers to the texts also get alerts if their ballot has a problem – like if they forgot to sign it – with directions to take action to get it tallied.
To sign up for this service, you can add a cell phone number to a new or existing voter registration either online via
VoteWA.gov or in person at a county elections office.
“Getting a text message when your ballot is processed adds transparency and trust in our system,” Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said in a statement.
Signing up before the Aug. 6 primary is recommended. As word spreads, the number of participating voters is expected to rise for elections this fall, and next year.
“It’s a win for voters,” he said. “They’ll have confidence when their ballot has been received.”
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—Cam Kerst