Washington State University students who are registered to vote elsewhere in Washington can still cast their ballots in Pullman for the Nov. 3 general election, even if their ballots were mailed to their home addresses.
With the Oct. 26 deadline to update voter registration information online or by mail approaching, WSU’s Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Policy and Public Service has published a guide on how students can vote while away from home. Students can update their mailing addresses through VoteWA.gov to receive ballots in Pullman while remaining registered in their home counties.
“Being informed citizens and exercising our right to vote gives us a voice in how we want our government to run,” said Thessalia Merivaki, the Thomas S. Foley Distinguished Professor of Government and director of the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service. “WSU is a community where voting is celebrated, so please make your voice heard and make a plan to vote!”
Students who don’t receive their ballots in time can also vote at WSU’s Election Day Voting Hub in the Compton Union Building’s Senior Ballroom. The hub will serve students registered anywhere in Washington, and eligible students can register to vote on Election Day. Ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Additional information is available in the Foley Institute’s guide.
