Who We Are

The WA Voting Justice Coalition is a group of community organizations and individuals, dedicated to voting rights and access in Washington State. We believe that the vote is our tool, as ordinary people, to have a voice in our government. Washingtonian voters should have the opportunity to cast their ballot, and have it counted.

Past Legislative Priorities

Read about the voting justice bills we helped pass, and what to expect in the future

GOTV Toolkit

Download printable materials for tabling, canvassing, etc.

Our Values

The Washington Voting Justice Coalition supports reforming the root causes of low turnout and voter registration rates. We believe that these problems are built into our political, civic, and cultural practices and that the first step to change is addressing the way we do our work. As a coalition, we strive for equity, transparency, and the centering of those most affected.

Our Guiding Principles

Racial EQUITY

We are creating a vibrant movement that leads with racial equity by prioritizing and being accountable to communities most impacted by voting barriers.

REDEFINING WINS

We will redefine a win that’s creative, transformative, and radical that isn’t only defined by what policies we win, but how we are able to do it.

TRANSPARENCY & EQUITY IN DECISION MAKING

We have a transparent and equitable decision-making process and resource allocation model that focuses on those most impacted by voting access issues.

Events

Tabling at Seattle Farmer’s Markets

Lake City, Sept. 19
Columbia City, Sept. 25
U District, Oct. 26

Catch us getting out the vote at Seattle Farmer’s Markets this summer! Learn about your voting rights, make a GOTV bracelet or custom “I Voted” sticker, and get ready to vote in November.

Voter Registration at Choral Arts NW

October 12 and 13

Choral Arts Northwest‘s concert “Hold Fast To Dreams” will feature music by African American composers, or compositions with text by poets such as Langston Hughes and W.E.B. Du Bois.  Additionally, they are partnering with Youth Speaks Seattle and student poets will be providing their own “I believe” statements which will be shared at our concerts.

WA Voting Justice will be doing voter registration at this event. To volunteer, please contact info@wavotingjustice.org.

APIC Democracy Summit

September 27

Every four years, the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of Washington (APIC) holds a Democracy Summit, with the goal of encouraging and promoting culturally meaningful and holistic civic engagement in our communities. Join us for our Democracy Summit, which will include a gubernatorial candidate forum, keynote speakers, and cultural performances, all in service of creating a space for our communities to collectivize around the issues that matter most to us.

Updates

Changed Your Name or Address? Update Your Voter Registration! Voting for the Washington primary has commenced! Have you received your ballot in the mail? If not, it could be because you moved and forgot to update your voter registration. If you changed your name or address […]
2024 Legislative Session Wrapup Aaaaand that’s a wrap on the 2024 legislative session! We have one big win to celebrate – our lawmakers unanimously passed SB 5890 to improve how we fix rejected ballots. We believe that every vote should count, no matter your race, age, […]
2024 WVJC Legislative Priorities We passed four out of six of the voting justice reforms that we supported last year! Let’s keep that energy going in 2024. Without further ado, here are the reforms we want to see in Washington this legislative session, plus onepagers for […]