King County Mails Updated Voter Registration Cards

King County voters, watch your mailboxes. All King County voters should expect new voter registration cards via U.S. mail, according to a press release from the county.

The cards identify each voter’s precinct and congressional, legislative and county council districts, many of which have changed due to recent redistricting, the county said. 

Following the completion of the U.S. Census every 10 years, the state redraws, legislative and congressional districts. The county has also redrawn its districts. The recent redistricting affected more than 600,000 of the county’s 1.1 million registered voters, according to King County Elections.

 “Voters should watch for their cards in the mail in the next week,” said Sherril Huff, Elections Director, in a prepared statement. “We want to hear from voters if they don’t receive a new card by the end of May, or if they change their name or address.”

King County Elections will mail ballots for the primary election on July 18, so mailing the cards now allows time for the county to update its records before the primary. Voters can contact King County Elections at www.kingcounty.gov/elections, 206-296-VOTE or 919 SW Grady Way in Renton.

--Information from King County