WASHINGTON

Primaries:

• Congressional and state primaries: nonpartisan, Top Two

• Democratic Presidential primary: mixed
  

• Republican Presidential primary: closed
  

Primary Type Definitions

Registration:

• Washington has nonpartisan registration. There is no option to affiliate with a political party on the voter registration form.

Details of voting in congressional and state primary elections:

• Washington uses a nonpartisan, Top Two primary system.

• There is no party affiliation in Washington state.

• All registered voters receive the same ballot regardless of party affiliation. The the two candidates with the most votes move on to the general election.