Voting in Your Local Election

It's conservation district election time!

Conservation district (CD) supervisors work to make a difference in their communities, together. Voting for conservation district supervisors takes place during the first three months of the year and we need you to share your voice and vote in your local election!

Steps to vote in your CD election:

1. Find out what conservation district you live in. There are 45 different ones across the state. Learn more about yours here.  
2. In many district elections you need to request a ballot. Learn when your district's election is and how to request a ballot if necessary.  
3. Vote! And help us shape the future of natural resources across Washington.

How do I vote?

To vote in conservation district elections, you must be a registered voter in the county where the district is located and reside within the conservation district boundary. If you have not already registered to vote, please do so. One way to get started is at the Washington State Secretary of State's My Vote web page. Contact your local conservation district to verify that you live within their service boundary.

Voting at a CD polling location

• No voter may seek to influence any other voters within 300 feet of the ballot boxes. Voters may observe an election but may not interfere with other voters or polling officers.
• A voter must sign in on a poll list and provide sufficient information for a polling officer to determine the individual’s eligibility to vote.
• Before receiving a ballot, the identity of a voter must be verified by a polling officer. Acceptable forms of voter identification including a valid Washington state driver’s license or valid Washington state identification card; Any other identification allowed for registering to vote by the Auditor of the County where the conservation district is located.
• A voter who cannot be confirmed at the polling place as eligible to vote may vote, but only on a contested ballot issued by a polling officer.

Voters with disabilities or accessibility concerns

You can request a reasonable accommodation or assistance to vote. The Conservation Commission and conservation districts are committed to ensuring accessibility at polling locations and that you have the opportunity to vote privately and independently.

Polling locations must meet all of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. View the ADA checklist for polling locations for more information.

To request a reasonable accommodation or assistance, please contact your conservation district. If you are concerned about the accessibility of a polling location, contact your conservation district or the Conservation Commission's election officer at 360-407-6200.

Resources

To vote in conservation district elections, you must be a registered voter in the county where the district is located and reside within the conservation district boundary.

Help with voting

• If you have not already registered to vote, please do so. One way to get started is at the Washington State Secretary of State's My Vote web page.  
• Contact your local conservation district to verify that you live within their service boundary.
• Learn more about Conservation District Election and Operations Accountability.