Skagit voters: Oct. 26 is the deadline to register online or by mail for the Nov. 3 election

Ballots are out. Here is where to drop yours, the deadlines that matter and the local races and measures you will see.

MOUNT VERNON — Ballots for the Nov. 3 general election are already in Skagit County mailboxes, and the clock is running on a couple of key deadlines.

Deadlines to know

• Monday, Oct. 26: Last day to register to vote, or to update your address, online or by mail.
• After Oct. 26: You can still register or update your registration in person at the county Elections Department, right up to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
• Tuesday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m.: Ballots must be in a drop box by then. If you mail yours, make sure it is postmarked by Election Day.

Didn’t get a ballot, or need a replacement? Call Skagit County Elections at (360) 416-1702 or stop by Room 139 of the county courthouse, 700 S. 2nd St. in Mount Vernon. The office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can also check your registration at voter.votewa.gov.

Where to drop your ballot

Drop boxes are open around the clock until 8 p.m. on Election Night. The county lists these locations:

• Anacortes: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. (behind the library by the book drop), and Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way
• Bow-Edison: Fire District 5 station, 14304 W. Bow Hill Road
• Burlington: Parks and Recreation building, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. (north side of the parking lot)
• Clear Lake: Clear Lake Park, 12925 S. Front St.
• Concrete: Skagit Upriver Services, 45770 Main St.
• Conway: Conway Fire Department, 21020 Greenfield St.
• Hamilton: Fire District 8 Punkin Center station, 34041 State Route 20
• La Conner: 614 E. Morris St.
• Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon Police Department, 1805 Continental Place, and the county courthouse lot off 3rd Street near Kincaid
• Sauk-Suiattle: 6020 Mountain Goat Way, Darrington
• Sedro-Woolley: Post office, 111 Woodworth St. (in the alley between Eastern and Metcalf)
• Swinomish: Social Services Building, 17337 Reservation Road

The county notes that not every box opens for every election. The insert that came with your ballot shows which ones are open this time.

Local races on the ballot

Several Skagit County offices are contested this year:

• Auditor: Jeremy Harrison-Smith and Mark Hulst
• Clerk: Melissa Beaton and Amanda Toscano
• Commissioner, District 3: Joe Burns and Keith L. Wagoner
• Coroner: Alex Lathum and Derrill Fussell
• Sheriff: Chris Baldwin and Cody Hart
• Treasurer: Jackie Brunson and Timothy Garrison
• Skagit PUD Commissioner, Position 3: Andrew Miller and Spencer Roozen

Assessor Danny Hagen, Prosecuting Attorney Erik Pedersen and District Court Judges Patrick Eason, Paul W. Nielsen and Jenifer Howson are running unopposed.

Local measures

Depending on where you live, your ballot may also include one of these:

• Mount Vernon Proposition 1 asks voters to keep the city’s two-tenths of a percent sales tax for transportation projects for another 10 years.
• Sedro-Woolley Proposition 1 asks whether the city should join the Central Skagit Rural Partial-County Library District.
• La Conner School District Proposition 1 is a four-year levy for building upgrades and technology, starting at about $350,000 in 2027 and rising to about $395,000 in 2030.
• Fire District 5 Proposition 1 (Bow-Edison area) would set the district’s property tax at 78 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, with yearly increases capped at 3% for five years.

You’ll also find three statewide initiatives, races for Congress and the state Legislature, and five state Supreme Court seats. Every ballot is different, so check the voter pamphlet that matches your address.

Election night results will be posted after 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Sources: Skagit County Elections, Ballot Drop Boxes; Skagit County, Nov. 3, 2026 sample ballot; Skagit County Elections.