July 2018
Local address verification and geocoding.
2020 Census and Redistricting Timeline
October 2018
Census communication program launched. Census Website
January 2019
Census opens Seattle field office (E. Marginal Way).
August 2019
Census opens 208 additional area offices. (Tacoma's office will be opened.)
October 2019
Verify and submit transitory addresses and new construction.
November 2019
Selective targeted rural canvassing (Rural addresses with no home delivery).
March 23, 2020
Census internet self-response begins.
Spring 2020
Presidential Primary Election (Fourth Tuesday in May or TBD: RCW 29A.56.020).
April 1, 2020
Census Day (The official date for the 2020 US Census. Since 1930, Census Day has been April 1).
May 2020
Census nonresponse follow-up begins.
August 4, 2020
Primary Election (First Tuesday of preceding August RCW 29A.04.311).
August 2020
Census in-field address canvassing.
November 3, 2020
General Election (First Tuesday after the first Monday in November RCW 29A.04.321).
December 31, 2020
Census delivers apportionment counts to the President.
March 31, 2021
Census delivers redistricting summary files to the state. P.L. 94-171
April/May 2021
State redistricting commission forwards census information to local districts (Within 45 days of receipt of census information RCW 29A.76.010).
August 3, 2021
Primary Election. RCW 29A.04.311
November 2, 2021
General Election. RCW 29A.04.321
Dec. 2021/Jan. 2022
Local districts prepare redistricting plans and provide to County Auditor (No later than 8 months after receipt of census information). RCW 29A.76.010RCW 29A.76.020
Jan/Feb 2022
Congressional and Legislative Districts final (Commission to submit to Legislature by Nov. 15. Legislature shall have next 30 days during a regular or special section to amend. Two-thirds of members to amend. Amendment may not include more than 2% of population of a legislative or congressional district.) RCW 44.05.100 Article II Sec 43
February 8, 2022
Special Election Date (Second Tuesday in February RCW 29A.04.321).
Spring 2022
County Auditor adjusts and draws new precinct lines (Precincts based on census population and district boundaries).
April 2022
Precinct boundaries approved by County Council (No later than 14 days prior to first day of filing RCW 29A.16.040).
April 26, 2022
Special Election Date (Fourth Tuesday in April RCW 29A.04.321).
Apr/May 2022
New precincts implemented. Voters notified. RCW 29A.16.070
May 16-20, 2022
Candidate Filing Week (Beginning the Monday two weeks before Memorial Day RCW 29A.24.050).
August 2, 2022
Primary Election (First Election with new precincts and districts RCW 29A.04.311).
November 8, 2022
General Election. RCW 29A.04.321
Pierce County Districts Subject to Redistricting
- Congressional
- Legislative
- County Council
- Cities and Towns (Tacoma and Puyallup)
- School Districts (12 of 17)