{"status":"ok","citation_id":"deadline-wa-election-day-general-2026","kind":"deadline","title":"Washington general election day; voting is by mail, November 3, 2026","statement":"Washington general election day; voting is by mail: November 3, 2026. Official source: Washington Secretary of State. This record covers regular civilian voters using the all method. Washington votes by mail and ballots are mailed automatically. The calendar row gives no hours; the Secretary's FAQ says drop boxes and voting centers close at 8 p.m. on Election Day. Military and overseas rules differ.","record_date":"2026-11-03","record_date_label":"Deadline date","official_source":{"label":"Washington Secretary of State","url":"https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/calendar"},"last_checked":"2026-09-25","last_checked_basis":"Official source and later court orders last reviewed by VoteFiles","permalink":"https://votefiles.com/cite/deadline-wa-election-day-general-2026","votefiles_url":"https://votefiles.com/midterms.php?state=WA#calendar","publisher":"Vote Files","formats":{"ap":"Vote Files, \"Washington general election day; voting is by mail, November 3, 2026,\" last checked Sept. 25, 2026, citing Washington Secretary of State, https://votefiles.com/cite/deadline-wa-election-day-general-2026","apa":"Vote Files. (2026, September 25). Washington general election day; voting is by mail, November 3, 2026 [Election deadline record]. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/deadline-wa-election-day-general-2026","chicago":"Vote Files. \"Washington general election day; voting is by mail, November 3, 2026.\" Last modified September 25, 2026. Accessed October 2, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/deadline-wa-election-day-general-2026.","bibtex":"@misc{votefiles_deadline_wa_election_day_general_2026,\n  author       = {{Vote Files}},\n  title        = {{Washington general election day; voting is by mail, November 3, 2026}},\n  year         = {2026},\n  howpublished = {\\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/deadline-wa-election-day-general-2026}},\n  note         = {Citation ID deadline-wa-election-day-general-2026; official source: Washington Secretary of State, https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/calendar; last checked 2026-09-25; accessed 2026-10-02}\n}","link":"https://votefiles.com/cite/deadline-wa-election-day-general-2026"}}