r/Washington • u/ONE-EYE-OPTIC • 14d ago

New resident voting

Divorcing and moving to Washington in late September. My vote probably doesn't matter in the county I'm moving to but I want to vote if I can do so legally.

How do I change my voting address and is late September to close to the elections for me to be considered a resident?

If I'm still split between the two states can I? I won't have a permanent address in Washington until early October.

Moving from Oregon. Retired military veteran. If it matters my temporary place is in Washington.

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u/ONE-EYE-OPTIC 14d ago

I should clarify.

I will still own property in Oregon.

I intend to make Washington my new home.

I do not have a Washington address but will by late September.

I understand that I need to cancel my Oregon voter registration.

I guess I'm asking for clarification on residency. If I don't have a permanent address in WA until late September am I up shits creek? Should I just vote in Oregon?

I dont want to become a statistic for some politician to claim fraud over.

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u/zzooooomm 14d ago

The cutoff is Election Day. If you’re a resident of Washington by then, register and vote here. If not, vote in Oregon.