Overview
- Initial tallies posted shortly after 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, with the next updates expected today around 4:15 p.m. in King County, 4 p.m. in Pierce County, and 5 p.m. in Snohomish County, plus a statewide dashboard update at 5 p.m.
- Ballots are being processed through signature verification by staff trained by the Washington State Patrol Fraud Unit, with privacy protected by envelope separation, bipartisan review of unclear marks, and tabulation on air‑gapped servers.
- Official certification is set for Nov. 25 in King County, and state law triggers an automatic machine recount in non‑statewide races if the top two are separated by under 2,000 votes and less than 0.5%.
- Pre‑Election Day ballot returns were under 20% as of Monday, leaving overall turnout uncertain until late‑arriving eligible ballots are processed.
- Key contests awaiting further counts include Seattle’s mayoral race and the open King County executive race, along with school board outcomes targeted by an expanded GOP effort and SJR 8201 on investing WA Cares funds.