Carson, Washington Public Records

Residents can register to vote online through the Washington Secretary of State's VoteWA portal at https://voter.votewa.gov, in person at the County Auditor's office, by mail, or when obtaining or renewing a driver's license. Online registration requires a Washington driver's license or state ID card. The voter registration deadline is eight days before Election Day for online and mail registration, though in-person registration is available through Election Day at the Skamania County elections office. First-time voters who register by mail must provide identification. Registered voters receive ballots by mail approximately 18 days before each election at the address on file. Ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmark does not count, must be received by 8 PM), at official ballot drop boxes located throughout Skamania County including in Carson, or at the Auditor's office in Stevenson. Because the community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in Skamania County Commissioner elections (three commissioner positions elected to staggered four-year terms), Skamania County Auditor, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, and other county offices. The area is part of Washington's 3rd Congressional District for U.S. House elections and votes for statewide offices including U.S. Senate and Governor.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Carson voters are published by the Washington Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections). However, Washington's 3rd Congressional District U.S. At the state level, all 98 seats in the Washington State House of Representatives (two-year terms) will be contested, along with approximately half of the 49 State Senate seats (four-year staggered terms). Carson is in the 14th Legislative District. Various special districts including fire districts, school districts, and port districts that serve the area may also have elections for commissioners or board members, along with levy and bond measures. Skamania County elections information, including sample ballots, candidate filings, local measures, polling place information (for accessible voting), and election results are available at www.skamaniacounty.org/auditor. Voter registration records are public in Washington with certain personal information redacted; they can be requested from the County Auditor. Campaign finance disclosure reports for state and local candidates are maintained by the Washington Public Disclosure Commission at www.pdc.wa.gov, where contributions and expenditures are searchable by candidate or committee name. Election results by precinct, including Carson-area precincts, are published by the County Auditor after each election and are public records Carson-area precincts generally reflect county-wide turnout patterns. Washington's vote-by-mail system consistently achieves higher turnout than in-person voting states. Voters who do not receive a ballot, need a replacement ballot, or have questions about their registration status should contact the Skamania County Auditor at (509) 427-9670. Accessible voting equipment is available at the Auditor's office in Stevenson for voters who need assistance marking their ballot.