Voter registration deadline fast approaching for Nov. 4 general election

Those who wish to vote in the Nov. 4 general election need to register to vote no later than Monday, Oct. 6.

Those who wish to vote in the Nov. 4 general election need to register to vote no later than Monday, Oct. 6.

You can register online at www.vote.wa.gov, by mail or in person at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office.

Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by Oct. 6, and are available at www.vote.wa.gov, as well as at local libraries, post offices and the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office.

The Auditor’s Office is located on the first floor of the Snohomish County Administration West Building, at 3000 Rockefeller Ave. in Everett, and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

If you are already registered, but have recently moved or changed your name, be sure to update your registration online, by mail or in person by Oct. 6.

You can check your current voting status at www.vote.wa.gov.

If you have never registered to vote in Washington, you can register in person at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office through Monday, Oct. 27.

In order to register to vote in the state of Washington, you must:

• Be a United States citizen.

• Have lived in Washington state for at least 30 days.

• Be at least 18 years old by election day.

• Not be disqualified due to a court order.

• Not be currently under Department of Corrections supervision for a felony conviction.

Registration assistance is available for those requiring accommodations.

Please call the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office at 425-388-3444 (voice) or Washington Relay at 1-800-833-6388 or 7-1-1 (TTY/TDD) to request assistance.

The Nov. 4 general election will feature congressional and state legislature seats, as well as local offices, including court judges, the county executive, the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff.

Voters will also decide state and local ballot measures that affect their communities and schools.

The Arlington School District is seeking voter approval to finance the purchase of new school buses, through a ballot proposition which would authorize the district to levy an additional 49 cents per $1,000 of assessed value in 2015 and 2016.

The U.S. Representative races for Congressional Districts 1 and 2 are on the ballot, as are the first and second position races for the 10th, 38th and 39th District Representative seats.

The state Senator races for the 38th and 44th Districts are also on the ballot.

For complete information about the upcoming election, or to sign up for election notifications, visit the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office website at www.snoco.org/elections. or call 425-388-3444.