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WASHINGTON — Election season is upon us.

Washington voters have until Aug. 2 to mail in or drop off their ballot.

According to a WA poll, nearly one-third of voters have serious doubts about the election process, stating they have little or no trust in the state’s vote by mail system. Though more than 40% of the responders have high trust in the system, it never hurts to learn more about the process.

Here's how to track your ballot, as well as a recap of how your ballot is counted:

Everyone can track down their ballot during an election. To do so, you will need to visit VoteWA.gov. Your ballot should be updated as it is received. It usually takes between three to five business days for your ballot to be posted, after it was received.

Your ballot goes through three steps, according to the Washington Secretary of State:

Keep in mind, there is a possibility that a ballot is not accepted and instead gets rejected or challenged. If your signature or ballot is challenged the county election official will be contacting you.

There are a couple of codes while your ballot is challenged.

HOLD: This happens when a voter sends an old ballot. When this happens, your ballot will be counted if the ballot style is the same as the current ballot. If it is not, your ballot will be held for seven days after the election after which it will be duplicated into an eligible ballot, unless the current ballot is returned.

REVIEW: Your ballot’s signature is currently being reviewed. 

UNSIGNED: This happens if there is no signature on the return envelope. 

SIGNATURES DO NOT MATCH: This happens when the signature on the envelope does not match your signature on file. 

ID REQUIRED: This happens when the voter registration failed the ID check. An ID is needed for the ballot to count.  

OTHER THAN VOTER: This happens when the signature on the envelope does not match your signature on file and it appears to be someone else's name.

POWER OF ATTORNEY: This happens when the signature on the envelope was completed by someone other than the voter and said person is identified as a Power of Attorney. The voter must mark an “X” and have two witnesses.

Be careful with your signature. Make sure it’s the same one you used on your driver's license or ID. 

If you want to see how ballots are counted you can take a tour, or you can watch the process live on webcams.

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