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Special Filing Period – May 24-26, 2023

A special filing period will be held May 24-26, 2023, as no candidate filings were received during the regular filing period for the following offices:

City of Roy – Council Position 3Town of South Prairie – Council&...

Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for voters’ pamphlet

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write against committee statements for the August 1, 2023 Primary Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet.

Against Committee members needed

• Pierce County Library Sy...

Candidate filing week begins Monday, May 15

Candidate filing week begins Monday, May 15, 2023. Offices open for election this year include: 

• Pierce County Council District 2
• Court of Appeals Division 2, District 1, Pos 2
• Pierce County Superior Court 1
• Port
• Cities and towns
• Schools
• Fire
• Park and Re...

April special election logic and accuracy test

Pierce County Elections will perform the county's official logic and accuracy testing on ballot counting and processing equipment at 10:00 a.m. on April 5 at the Pierce County Elections Center, 2501 S 35th St, in Tacoma. The test is open to the media and ...

Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for voters’ pamphlet

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write against committee statements for the April 25, 2023 Special Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet.

Against Committee members needed

• City of DuPont – Proposi...

Feb. 14 Special Election at a glance

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MEDIA CONTACTKyle Haugh, Elections Manager[email protected]  253-468-7544

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Two Gig Harbor area ballot drop boxes moving to new locations

Pierce County Elections has moved two ballot drop boxes to new locations.

The Gig Harbor Fire Station drop box is now located at Gig Harbor City Hall, 3510 Grandview St., Gig Harbor, WA 98335.

The Purdy Fire Station drop box is now located at the Purdy Park...

February election logic and accuracy test

Pierce County Elections will perform the county's official logic and accuracy testing on ballot counting and processing equipment at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 24 at the Pierce County Elections Center, 2501 S 35th St, in Tacoma. The test is open to the media and t...

Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for voters’ pamphlet

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write against committee statements for the Feb. 14, 2023, Special Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet.

Against Committee members needed

• Steilacoom School Distri...

Write-in candidate Cameron Severns advances to general election

Pierce County Elections received a declaration of write-in candidacy from Cameron Severns, who filed as a Democrat for the 25th Legislative District, State Representative Position No. 2. Under RCW 29A.24.311, candidates may declare themselves as a write-i...

Congratulations to Elections Supervisor Kyle Haugh

Kyle Haugh, elections supervisor for Pierce County Elections, will be designated as a Nationally Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA), the highest professional achievement for election officials and election vendors in the country. CERA d...

Primary ballots mailed July 15 with district changes for some Pierce County voters

Ballots will be mailed this Friday and there are changes for some Pierce County voters. A few Congressional, Legislative, and County Council lines have changed following the 2020 Census. These adjustments, made every 10 years, can surprise voters.&nbs...

Primary Election at a glance

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MEDIA CONTACT:Kyle Haugh, Elections Supervisor253-468-7544[email protected]  

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Pierce County voters will receive new voter registration cards

New voter registration cards are being mailed to voters. The cards list new district and precinct assignments and are a result of Decennial Redistricting based on the 2020 census.

Voter registration cards are not needed to vote and are for informational pu...

Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for voters’ pamphlet

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write against committee statements for the Feb. 8, 2022, Special Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet.

Against Committee members needed

• Steilacoom School Distric...

Special filing period Dec. 13-15, 2021, for Drainage District Elections

A special filing period will be held Dec. 13-15, 2021, for the Feb. 8, 2022, Drainage District Election. Offices are open for election in each of Pierce County’s eight drainage districts.

File in person at the Pierce County Election Center, 2501 ...

General Election at a glance

MEDIA CONTACTS:Julie Anderson, Pierce County Auditor [email protected]253-798-3188 

Mike Rooney, Elections Manager [email protected]253-798-2148

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Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for voters’ pamphlet

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write against committee statements for the November 2, 2021, General  Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet.

Against Committee members needed

• East Pierce...

Primary Election at a glance

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MEDIA CONTACTS:Julie Anderson, Pierce County Auditor[email protected]253-798-3188

Mike Rooney, Elections Manager[email protected]253-798-2148

Special candidate filing period to be held July 12-14, 2021

A special filing period will be held July 12-14, 2021, as no candidate filings were received during the regular filing period for the following offices:

• City of Roy – Council Positions 1, 3 and 5
• Town of...

Sixth annual Pierce County Citizenship Celebration set for Sept. 17

Everyone in Pierce County is invited to watch approximately 75 immigrants become American citizens during a ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 17.

The naturalization ceremony – the final step to attain citizenship – begins promptly at 11 a.m. at the Mount T...Read on...

Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for voters’ pamphlet

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write “For” and “Against” committee statements for the Nov. 8, 2016, General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet in the following districts:

Committee memb...Read on...

Pierce County Auditor hosts Passport Week

In response to a surge in demand for passports, the Pierce County Auditor’s Office, located at 2401 S. 35th St., Room 200, in Tacoma will be staying open an extra hour the week of April 4-8, 2016. Doors will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Why Apr...Read on...

Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for voters’ pamphlet

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write committee statements for the April 26, 2016, Special Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet in the following districts:

Committee members needed

• Agains...

Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for voters’ pamphlets

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write committee statements for the Feb. 9, 2016, Special Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet in the following districts:

Committee members needed

• Against -...

Auditor seeks to appoint “For” and “Against” committee members for voters’ pamphlet

A citizen’s petition for the “Sale of spirits for on-premises consumption in the City of Fircrest” has qualified for the November 3, 2015 ballot. The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write a ...Read on...

Auditor seeks to appoint “against” committee members for voters’ pamphlet

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write an “against” statement for the November 3, 2015, General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet in the following district:

“Against” committee members neede...Read on...

Auditor announces special three-day candidate filing period

A special three-day candidate filing period will be held July 22, 23 and 24, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. State law requires a reopening of the filing period when no one files for a position during the regular filing period.

Declarations of Candida...Read on...

Referendum qualifies for ballot

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office has completed checking the signatures of Referendum 2015-1 regarding the proposed General Services Building. The referendum needed 24,427 valid signatures to qualify and achieved 24,493 valid signatures at approximately ...Read on...