华盛顿州网上与邮寄选民登记10月26日截止：逾期只能现场登记
华盛顿州 2026 年中期选举的网上与邮寄选民登记截止日就是 10 月 26日周一，这是距离 11 月 3 日选举日 8天的法定节点，选民登记或更新信息的网上与邮寄申请必须在这一天之前送达，逾期后就只能改为现场登记。华盛顿州的普选投票期从 10 月 16 日开始，为期 18天，直至选举日，选票已寄出，投票中心也已提供无障碍投票设备，选民可以在投票中心投票，也可以在 11 月 3 日晚上 8 时前把选票投入官方票箱。现场登记的截止时间是 11 月 3 日晚上 8时，选民可以在工作时间到现场登记，也可以在选举日当天 8时前完成登记并投票。对于西雅图和金县的选民来说，10 月 26日这个节点尤其关键，因为错过网上与邮寄渠道后，之后每一步都要亲自跑一趟，时间成本明显上升。选民可以在 VoteWA.gov上查询自己的登记状态、选票寄送与核验进度，还可以订阅短信提醒，及时了解签名问题等需要补正的情况。距离选举日只剩 8 天，尚未登记或搬家后尚未更新地址的选民，应在 10 月 26日当天尽快通过网上渠道完成登记，不要拖到只能现场办理的阶段。
Washington State Online and Mail Voter Registration Deadline Is October 26: After That, In-Person Registration Only
The deadline for online and mail voter registration for Washington State's 2026 midterm elections is Monday, October 26 — a statutory milestone eight days before the November 3 Election Day; online and mail applications to register or update information must be received by this date, and after the deadline only in-person registration is available. Washington's general election voting period began on October 16 and runs for 18 days through Election Day; ballots have been mailed, voting centers are providing accessible voting equipment, and voters may vote at a voting center or deposit their ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m. on November 3. The in-person registration deadline is 8 p.m. on November 3; voters can register in person during business hours, or complete registration and vote on Election Day itself by 8 p.m. For voters in Seattle and King County, the October 26 deadline is especially important, because after missing the online and mail channels, every remaining step requires an in-person trip and noticeably more time. Voters can check their registration status and their ballot's mailing and verification progress at VoteWA.gov, and can also subscribe to text alerts to learn promptly about issues such as signature problems that require correction. With only eight days left until Election Day, voters who have not yet registered or who have moved and not updated their address should complete registration online on October 26 itself rather than leaving it to the in-person-only stage.
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图片来源：官方选票投递箱（资料图）。摄影：Michael Barera，CC BY-SA 4.0，取自 Wikimedia Commons。Photo: Official ballot drop box (file photo). Credit: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
