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Official page of the Washington State Secretary of State's Office.

The Secretary of State is second in line of succession to the governor and heads the Washington State Elections Division, Corporations & Charities Division, and our Washington State Archives & Washington State Library. Additionally the Secretary of State oversees Legacy Washington, who documents extraordinary stories in Washington’s history through oral & written works. The Combined Fund Drive, the Washington State’s workplace giving program for active and retired public employees. And administering the state's Address Confidentiality Program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. For more information about the Office of the Secretary of State, or the current Secretary of State, please visit our website at: www.sos.wa.gov

11/03/2026

You have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3 to turn in your ballot! Find a drop box near you: VoteWA.gov

11/02/2026

When donating this holiday season, remember to pause and check the cause: https://bit.ly/4yT85ds

It's time to "Pause. Check the Cause."

We're kicking off Washington's Charity Fraud Awareness Month with events at participating Timberland Regional Libraries!

Learn how to Pause. Check the Cause here: https://bit.ly/4yT85ds

10/30/2026

‘This is all a fear tactic’: Gee and Ursula back Hobbs as he pushes back on federal noncitizen voter list: https://bit.ly/3W8SgBH via MyNorthwest

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is pushing back on federal prosecutors' claim that hundreds of noncitizens are registered to vote.

10/30/2026

Election Day is less than a week away on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Office of the Secretary of State encourages voters to vote, sign, and return their ballots — and voters are strongly encouraged to use an official ballot drop box. Read our full news release (link in the comments)

October 30, 2026 OLYMPIA — Election Day is less than a week away on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Office of the Secretary of State encourages voters to vote, sign, and return their ballots — and voters are strongly encouraged to use an official ballot drop box. The deadline to return ballots is 8 p.m...

10/30/2026

Washington state secretary of state fires back at DOJ over noncitizen voter claim: ‘Profoundly disappointing’: https://bit.ly/4iaWsJG via The Hill

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shot back at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for asking him to order his election officials to set aside ballots for hundreds of people the federal governm…

10/30/2026

A blast from the past 💙💚🏈

Take it from Coach Knox - some things never change!
Before VoteWA.gov, Washington voters could call the state's voter hotline for election information.
The best part? You can still call that same number today! 1-800-448-4881!

Back in 1988, head coach Chuck Knox was leading the Seattle Seahawks to their second AFC West division title and teaming up with the Secretary of State to remind Washingtonians to vote.

📼 "Voter Awareness with Chuck Knox," Secretary of State Elections PSA video, 1988. Washington State Archives.

10/30/2026

10/29/2026

LIVE: WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and King County Director of Elections Julie Wise

10/29/2026

Tune in today at 3:30 p.m. as Secretary Steve Hobbs and King County Director of Elections Julie W. host a joint press conference to discuss election security and what voters need to know before Election Day. Watch live on TVW: https://bit.ly/47T5q8q

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and King County Director of Elections Julie Wise host a joint press conference to discuss election security, what

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