For questions or concerns, please contact:
Kitsap County Auditor - Elections/Voter Registration
(360)337-7128
FAX (360)337-5769

MILITARY/Dependants and OVERSEAS
VOTER GUIDE

WHEN YOU LEFT THE COUNTRY,
YOUR VOTING RIGHTS WENT WITH YOU.

Early Ballot

You may request an early ballot in writing or via email up to 90 days prior to a primary or general election. Your application must state that you will not be able to return a regular ballot by normal mail within the period provided for regular absentee ballots. You will receive a sample ballot containing all of the races and issues on which you are entitled to vote. The ballot must be returned using normal mail delivery.

Email Ballot Program

You may sign up and obtain more information for our email ballot program via email. To participate in this program you must provide us with your email address, have access to a computer and printer, and have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. A ballot, voter affidavit, voting instructions and a fold-and-tape return envelope are sent via email as PDF file attachments. Ballots and accompanying material are sent approximately 30 days prior to each election. The ballot must be returned using normal mail delivery.

Faxed Ballots

You may request that a ballot be faxed to you by contacting the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office or the Federal Voting Assistance Program at one of their fax numbers: (703) 693-5527, (800) 368-8683 or DSN 223-5527. You will be faxed a ballot and complete instructions to assist you in voting. You may return your faxed ballot via normal mail delivery or via fax to (360) 337-5769; however, you must waive your right to secrecy. Your original, signed oath and secrecy waiver with the ballot must be received in our office prior to certification of the election, which occurs 15 days after the Primary and 21 days after the General Election.

Federal Write-In Ballot

Federal Write-In ballots may be used by military and overseas civilian voters residing outside the United States if their regular ballot has not been received in a timely manner. These ballots can be obtained from your Installation Voting Officer or from any US Embassy or Consular Office or you may request the write-in ballot directly from the Federal Voting Assistance Program. These ballots must be received in the Auditor’s Office prior to certification of the election, which occurs 15 days after the Primary and 21 days after the General Election. These ballots are only accepted in Primary and General elections when federal candidates are on the ballot and only if you are outside the United States.  These ballots cannot be used as an application to register to vote in Washington State.