Rice, Washington Public Records

Completed ballots can be returned by mail with no postage required if mailed by Election Day, or dropped in official ballot boxes located throughout Stevens County, including in Colville and other communities. Voter registration happens online through Washington's system at www.vote.wa.gov, where eligible citizens can register or update their information. The deadline is 8 days before any election for online registration, though in-person registration at the Stevens County elections office is available through Election Day itself. New registrants need a Washington State driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. The state allows 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register, with registration becoming active when they turn 18. Same-day registration remains available at the Stevens County elections office during business hours up through Election Day. As an unincorporated community, Rice has no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in Stevens County, state, and federal elections. County races include County Commissioners from three districts serving four-year staggered terms, along with County Sheriff, County Auditor, County Assessor, County Treasurer, Prosecuting Attorney, and Clerk. These positions typically appear on ballots during Washington's primary election in August and general election in November of even-numbered years. Voters can verify their registration status and look up their specific voting center, though the state is vote-by-mail, the county maintains a center at the elections office, at www.vote.wa.gov by entering their name and date of birth. Public election records in Washington include voter registration lists available to campaigns and for legitimate purposes, campaign finance disclosure reports filed through the state Public Disclosure Commission at www.pdc.wa.gov, candidate filings and declarations of candidacy, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure information. These records can be accessed online through the Stevens County elections website and the Washington Secretary of State's election portal at www.sos.wa.gov/elections.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Rice voters are published by the Washington Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections). However, voters will elect all nine U.S. House of Representatives seats including Washington's 5th Congressional District, which covers Stevens County. County-level positions falling into the 2026 cycle may include County Commissioner seats and various county offices depending on term expirations. Voters should check with the Stevens County Elections Office in early 2026 for confirmed local races and ballot measures. Washington voters need not request absentee or mail ballots, as all registered voters automatically receive them. However, those needing replacement ballots, accessible voting options, or facing special circumstances should contact the Stevens County Elections Office directly at (509) 684-7510. Voters with disabilities can request electronic ballot delivery or use accessible voting equipment at the Stevens County elections office. Military and overseas voters can register and request ballots through the Federal Voting Assistance Program and Washington's online system for overseas voting.