Nooksack, Washington Public Records

The registration deadline is 8 days before any election for online registration and by mail (postmarked), or in-person registration is available through Election Day at the Elections office in Bellingham. Voters must provide a Washington State driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. The City of Nooksack holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions in odd-numbered years, appearing on the November general election ballot. The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2025, with the Mayor position and council seats up for election. Candidate filings and local measures are posted on both the city's website and the Whatcom County Elections website. Because Washington uses vote-by-mail, registered voters automatically receive a ballot packet at their registered address 18-20 days before each election. Voters complete their ballots at home and return them via mail (postmarked by Election Day) or by depositing them in an official ballot drop box. Whatcom County maintains multiple drop boxes throughout the area, including locations in Everson near Nooksack. Locations and hours are listed at www.whatcomcounty.us/2386/Ballot-Drop-Box-Locations. Washington's public records law makes numerous election records accessible: voter registration lists (without birthdates or full SSN) are available for purchase; campaign finance reports for candidates and PACs are searchable online through the Washington Public Disclosure Commission at www.pdc.wa.gov; candidate filings and declarations are public; precinct-level election results are posted by the County Elections office after each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Whatcom County saw voter turnout of approximately 77-80%, reflecting Washington's traditionally high participation rates due to the vote-by-mail system. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Whatcom County and Nooksack voters will decide several important races. While Washington does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, voters will elect members of the U.S. House of Representatives (Nooksack is in Congressional District 2). State-level races will include all 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives and approximately half of the 49 State Senate seats (depending on district cycle); the community is located in the 42nd Legislative District. County offices on the 2026 ballot will likely include County Executive, County Council positions, Auditor, Assessor, Treasurer, Sheriff, and Prosecuting Attorney, as these are four-year terms elected in even years. Superior Court and District Court judicial positions may also appear if seats are up for election. Additional ballot measures—whether county levies, state initiatives, or local bond issues—will be determined as filing deadlines approach in mid-2026. Washington State allows any registered voter to request to permanently receive absentee/mail ballots, though as noted, all Washington elections are conducted by mail so every active registered voter automatically receives a ballot.