Tuesday, November 3, is Election Day. If you still need to register to vote or return your ballot, there’s still time.
If you haven’t registered to vote, you can do it in person at a Vote Center until 8 p.m. on Election Day. At Vote Centers, King County Elections staff can offer assistance and provide accessible voting units with audio, large-print ballots, and other tools to help voters with disabilities cast a private, independent ballot.
If you’ve received your ballot but haven’t returned it, King County Elections recommends using a drop box or mailing it from a post office with a postmark. There are 100 drop boxes across the county. They close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, so don’t wait.
After returning your ballot, track it to confirm it’s counted. Sign up for text or email updates about when King County Elections receives your ballot, whether there’s a signature issue, and when your signature is verified and your vote is counted
Recent news reports have mentioned that U.S. Department of Justice election monitors will be present in King County. Although it has been several years since DOJ monitors were last present, the King County Elections team has plans and protocols for observers.
Last week, Councilmember Balducci joined crime survivors, advocates, service providers, community leaders, and elected officials from across King County at the 2026 Summit on Crime Survivors.
Too often, the criminal justice system focuses on addressing perpetrators without considering the survivors who deserve all the services they need to heal and move forward in their lives.
Thank you to the summit organizers, and especially to the survivors who speak up for themselves, their families, and others to call for the support and respect they need to rebuild and thrive.
Learn what victim services specialists and victim advocates can do, and how to contact them through the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office:
 Councilmember Balducci's dog, Angel, riding transit
This week, Sound Transit launched a limited-time pilot allowing pets on its services using simpler guidelines.
The pilot responds to a request Councilmember Balducci made last year for Sound Transit to develop a clearer, more practical pet policy, affectionately known as “Dogs on Trains.” The goal is to make the expanding light rail system more welcoming to riders and their pets, especially since it’s now easier than ever to access Marymoor Park's off-leash dog area via light rail from Redmond’s Marymoor Village Station.
The pilot will gather operational, safety, and accessibility data, as well as employee feedback, to help shape a permanent policy. Signs explaining the guidelines will appear at Sound Transit facilities in the coming weeks.
We can’t wait to see you and your pets on the train!
Learn about the rules and etiquette for riding Sound Transit:
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