Voter registration challenges

There are five different items that you can challenge.

The voter:

• is not a U.S. Citizen
• will not be at least 18 years old by the next election
• was convicted of a felony and has not yet had his or her rights restored
• has been judicially declared ineligible to vote due to mental incompetency
• does not reside at the address listed on his or her voter registration

A registration challenge is a way to contest the qualifications of a voter.

• Any registered voter
• The prosecuting attorney’s office

1. Fill out the voter registration challenge form
2. Submit to King County Elections


1. By Mail:
   King County Elections
   Attn: Voter registration challenge
   919 SW Grady Way
   Renton, WA 98057


2. By Email
   elections@kingcounty.gov
   Subject: Voter registration challenge


3. By Fax
   206-296-0108

The challenge is reviewed by the prosecuting attorney’s office to make sure it is complete. You will be notified if it is not.

• All information is posted to our website
• We will notify the challenged voter and others that a challenge has been turned in
• We will set a time and date for the challenge hearing

It is a meeting to hear the facts about the challenge and make a decision on the voter registration. The challenge hearing is an administrative hearing that is open to the public. It is not a court hearing.