Voting is the essence of democracy. Voting in the United States is voluntary. Some people vote in person at the polls, while others vote by mail days or weeks before the actual election date. Regardless of how you do it, it’s important that all U.S. citizens who qualify participate in the democratic process of electing public officials.

For more information about what you need to do to be sure that can vote in upcoming elections visit My Time to Vote.com

For information about upcoming elections in your area click on:

 http://elections.mytimetovote.com/dates/washington.html

Contact Your Elected Government Officials

Go to the Washington State Government website District Finder to locate the names and contact information for your legislators. http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/

Federal Legislators for Washington State:

U.S. Senate

U. S. Senator – Maria Cantwell (509) 353-2507
U. S. Senator – Patty Murray  (509) 624-9515

U.S. House of Representatives

U. S. Representative 1st District- Jay Inslee U. S. Representative 2nd District- Richard Larsen U. S. Representative 3rd District- Jaime Herrera Beutler U. S. Representative 4th District- Richard Hastings
U. S. Representative 5th District- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (509) 353-2374
U. S. Representative 6th District- Norman Dicks
U. S. Representative 7th District- James McDermott
U. S. Representative 8th District- David Reichert
U. S. Representative 9th District- Adam Smith

Find Your State’s Federal Legislators

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm