Marcus, Washington Public Records

Public safety in Marcus is primarily the responsibility of the Marcus Police Department, which works in conjunction with the Stevens County Sheriff's Office. Individuals seeking information about criminal records or incident reports can contact the Marcus Police Department directly. The department's records unit is equipped to handle inquiries related to local law enforcement activities and can provide access to relevant documentation, subject to applicable privacy laws and regulations.

Marcus, Washington voters are served by the Stevens County Auditor's Office, which administers elections for all unincorporated areas and municipalities within Stevens County. The Elections Division is located at 215 South Oak Street, Room 102, Colville, WA 99114 (phone: 509-684-7514; website: www.co.stevens.wa.us/auditor). Washington is a universal vote-by-mail state; all registered voters receive ballots by mail approximately 18 days before each election, and ballots must be postmarked by Election Day or deposited in official ballot drop boxes by 8:00 PM on Election Day. Marcus residents can register to vote online at https://voter.votewa.gov, Washington's statewide voter registration portal maintained by the Secretary of State. Online registration is available up to eight days before Election Day; in-person registration and same-day registration are available at the county elections office and designated voting centers through Election Day. Voters must provide a valid Washington State driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Because Marcus is unincorporated and has no city government, there are no mayoral or city council elections; residents vote in Stevens County-level races (County Commissioners, Sheriff, Auditor, Assessor, Treasurer, Prosecuting Attorney), state legislative races (39th Legislative District for State Senate and House), statewide races (Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, U.S. Senate and House), and ballot measures at the county and state level. Marcus voters can look up their specific ballot, voter registration status, and ballot drop box locations using the Washington State VoteWA portal at https://voter.votewa.gov by entering their name and date of birth. In the November 2024 general election, Stevens County reported approximately 62% voter turnout, with about 13,000 ballots cast out of roughly 21,000 registered voters countywide. On November 3, 2026, Marcus and Stevens County voters will decide several key races: no U.S. Senate seat from Washington is up in 2026, but voters will elect members of the U.S. House of Representatives (5th Congressional District), state legislative seats in the 39th District (one State Senator and two State Representatives), and a variety of county offices including County Commissioner (Districts 1 and 3 are up in 2026), Auditor, Treasurer, and potentially judicial positions. Washington holds state and county primary elections in August and general elections in November of even-numbered years. All election records—including precinct-level results, voter turnout statistics, and registered voter lists—are public records available through the Stevens County Auditor or the Washington Secretary of State. Campaign finance disclosure records for candidates and political committees are maintained by the Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) and are searchable at https://www.pdc.wa.gov. Candidate filings, ballot measure text, and voter pamphlets are published by the county and are available online and at the elections office prior to each election.