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Your Vote Counts!  2018 Candidate Forums  Voter Information  Register to Vote  How to Pick a Candidate

Your Vote Counts!

Register to vote by October 8. Send back your ballot by November 6.

2018 Candidate Forums

Hear the candidates before you vote! See information below for legislative races, Pierce County Council races, Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney and the four Congressional Districts that contain sections of Pierce County (Districts 6, 9 & 10):

Voter Information

Vote411.org Find the facts about voting in your state at Vote411.org. Before an election, find your polling place.

Find information about the next election at http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=328.

The League of Women Voters of WA has produced descriptions of the initiatives on the 2018 General Election ballot. Read them here:

I-1631, Fees on Sources of Greenhouse Gas Pollutants, Revenue to Reduce Pollution, Promote Clean Energy and Address Climate Impacts

I-1634, Prohibiting New/Increased Tax on Food and Beverages

I-1639, Gun Safety Provisions

I-940, Violence De-escalation Training and Standards for Use of Deadly force

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name? Get voter registration information here: https://wei.sos.wa.gov/agency/osos/en/voters/pages/register_to_vote.aspx.

How to Pick a Candidate

Having trouble making a choice among candidates? The League of Women Voters of WA has produced an excellent guide to choosing a candidate. See the guide at https://www.lwvwa.org/resources/Voter%20Information/How%20to%20Pick%20a%20Candidate%202018.pdf.