New voters can register for general election through Monday

New Washington voters can register through Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 to vote in the Nov. 5 general election, but they must register in person at either the King County elections office in Renton or the County Voter Registration Annex in downtown Seattle. The elections office in Renton is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays. The annex is open from 8:30am to 1pm and 1 to 4:30pm.

The deadline for registration by mail or online, or for previously registered Washington voters to file a change of address, was Oct. 7.

Voters who register in person can either get a ballot by mail or vote on accessible machines at the elections office if they choose to wait for their registration to be validated through the state voter registration database, a wait that requires a few minutes.