Sultan, Washington Public Records

Residents can register to vote online at https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx through the Washington Secretary of State's VoteWA portal. Online registration requires a valid Washington State driver's license or state ID card. The registration deadline is 8 days before Election Day for online registration (deadline is midnight) or same-day in-person registration is available at the Elections office through 8:00 PM on Election Day. Washington allows pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the next election. Voter registration in Washington requires U.S. Citizenship, Washington State residency at least 30 days before the election, and being at least 18 years old by Election Day. City elections for Mayor and City Council positions are held during odd-numbered years in November, with primary elections in August if needed. The next municipal general election is November 4, 2025, when voters will decide City Council positions and potentially the Mayor's seat depending on term schedules. City council members serve four-year staggered terms. Candidate filing information, local ballot measures, and Sultan-specific election information is available through both the County Elections website and the City of Sultan. As a vote-by-mail state, Washington doesn't have traditional polling places for Sultan residents. Instead, voters receive ballots by mail and can return them via U.S. Mail (postmarked by Election Day), at official ballot drop boxes located throughout Snohomish County (accessible 24/7, accepted until 8:00 PM on Election Day), or in person at the Elections office. Drop box locations can be found at the Elections Department website. Voters who need accessible voting options can visit the Elections office for in-person accessible voting equipment. Under Washington law (RCW 29A.08), voter registration lists are public records and can be requested, though they cannot be used for commercial purposes. Campaign finance records for local candidates are filed with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (pdc.wa.gov), where contribution and expenditure reports are searchable online. Election results by precinct, including Sultan-area precincts, are published on the Snohomish County Elections website following each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Snohomish County reported approximately 73% voter turnout with over 400,000 ballots counted from Snohomish County's approximately 550,000 registered voters, reflecting Washington's strong vote-by-mail participation rates. On November 3, 2026, Sultan and Snohomish County voters will participate in the midterm general election deciding numerous offices. Washington's U.S. Senator Patty Murray's seat is not up in 2026 (she was elected in 2022 to a six-year term ending 2029), but Washington's other U.S. Senate seat held by Maria Cantwell is up for election in 2024, not 2026. However, all nine of Washington's U.S. House seats will be on the 2026 ballot, with Sultan located in Washington's 8th Congressional District. State-level races in 2026 will include some Washington State Senate seats (half the 49 districts) and all 98 Washington State House of Representatives seats. Snohomish County voters will also decide county executive, county council positions, and various county offices such as Sheriff, Assessor, Auditor, and Prosecuting Attorney depending on the election cycle. Washington does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 (the next Governor race is 2028). The city may also have local ballot measures or advisory votes. Washington voters can request replacement ballots by contacting the Snohomish County Elections Department at 425-388-3444. Voters who do not receive a ballot in the mail should contact Elections immediately. Washington's vote-by-mail system has been in place statewide since 2011, providing security through signature verification on ballot return envelopes matched against voter registration records.