Voters will begin casting ballots this month for president, governor, and other candidates and ballot measures.
County election departments will mail ballots to registered voters Oct. 18. Voters will have until Nov. 5, election day, to mail them back or deposit them in official drop boxes.
Another key date is Oct. 28, the last day new voter registrations can be accepted for the election.
Information is available from the Pierce County election department (253-798-7430, piercecountyelections.org) and the King County elections office (206-296-8683, elections@kingcounty.gov).