What Happened in Your Primary Election?   

Ballots are being counted and are due to be certified August 14. You can search for preliminary results for specific candidates and races here. As we know, summer can be hot and distracting, and thus far, we see that in the turnout for the 2023 Primary Election, which is not hot—28.66% as of August 7.

Once you've checked out the Primary Election results, it's time to think about future Vote411 questions and candidate forums. Please continue to submit questions to Vote411 for the General Election, new questions are needed, and they can serve as a spark for candidate forum questions.  

Vote411.org has made it much easier to find information about the races and candidates both on and off of your personal ballot. Simply visit the site and enter your address, then you can navigate to the "All Races" and "All Candidates" links (on the right side of the page directly below the display of races on your own ballot). If you want to bypass your personal display, start by clicking on "MENU" at the top left corner of the page. Set the state to Washington, scroll down to "Washington Voting Information," and select "Candidate and Ballot Measure Information."

National Voter Registration Day is September 19. It's a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy and has quickly gained momentum since it was first observed in 2012. More than 5 million voters have been registered on the holiday to date. National Voter Registration Day could be an opportunity for Leagues to reach out to different organizations and communities.