Elections & Voting
The Spokane County ballot on November 5, 2024 will include federal races (President and Vice-President, one US Senator from Washington, and the House member from Washington 5th District), Washington State races including Governor, and local Legislative District elections.
Spokane County Elections - for sample ballots, pamphlets & more for the Nov. 5 General Election.
2024 Key Dates
September 20: Overseas & military ballots mailed out
October 17 & 18: Ballots to general voters mailed out
October 28: last day for online voter registration
November 5, 2024: General Election! Ballots must be mailed & postmarked by Nov. 5 or dropped off in a ballot drop box by 8pm.
Voting 101
Everything you need to know about voter eligibility, registering to vote, checking to ensure your registration is current, early registration for 16-year-olds, voting by mail, and more.
Endorsed Candidates
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Federal Elections
This year, Washington State and Spokane County will conduct federal elections, encompassing the election of the President, Vice President, a U.S. Senator representing Washington, and a representative for Spokane County's 5th congressional district.
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Washington State Elections
Voters will elect officials for state-level positions such as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Public Lands, Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Spokane County Elections
Spokane County Elections has 33 offices up for election in 2024.
15 Legislative District, County Commissioner Positions 1, 3 & 5, State Judicial (5 positions) County Judicial (10 Positions).
Initiatives
Four state initiatives on this year’s general election ballot - Vote NO
Voters’ Guides
Get information about candidates and ballot measures that allows you to make informed decisions about the races on your ballot.
Progressive Voters Guide Produced by FUSE Washington
Video Voters’ Guide - TVW’s guide covering statewide races and ballot measures.
Fact Checking Resources
Politifact Check for truthfulness of statements by issue or person
FactCheck.org Up-to-date fact checking
Vote Smart Compares participating candidates views and voting records
Snopes.com - Fact check rumors and candidates statements
RumorGuard: by the News LIteracy Project Provides examples of misinformation and fact-checks recent stories.
The Washington Post Fact Checker. weekly review of what’s true, false or in-between in politics, from The Post’s famous fact-checking team.
Ad Fontes Media | Interactive Media Chart a visual representation of the media bias of different information sources.
Media Bias Fact Check Plugin on Google Chrome independent website that rates the bias, factual accuracy, and credibility of media sources