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Secretary Wyman hits airwaves, reminding folks to vote

Secretary Wyman hits airwaves, reminding folks to vote

Secretary of State Wyman is interviewed by KOMO-TV’s Kelly Koopmans. (Photos courtesy of Cheri Kennedy) It’s the last day for the 2013 General Election, and Secretary of State Wyman has been doing radio and TV interviews with several Seattle stations, reminding voters to return their ballot in time so their vote counts. Wyman began her election media swing with a visit to Fisher Plaza where she did interviews with KOMO Radio’s Gregg Herscholt and Manda Factor, followed by an interview…

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See Secretary Wyman’s General Election video

See Secretary Wyman’s General Election video

Haven’t returned your General Election ballot yet? Still deciding whether it’s even worth it to vote? Check out this short video in which Secretary of State Kim Wyman discusses what are the key races and measures on the ballot and why it’s important for you to vote if you haven’t yet. Don’t forget, the election ends Tuesday, so make sure to return your ballot by then. We suggest that you put your ballot in a drop box provided by your…

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Oct. 28 deadline to register in person before fall election

Oct. 28 deadline to register in person before fall election

If you’re not currently registered to vote in Washington and you want to vote in the General Election, Oct. 28 is your last chance. That’s the deadline to register in person at your county elections department. To register to vote, you must be: • A United States citizen • A legal resident of Washington State • At least 18 years old by Election Day • Not disqualified from voting due to a court order • Not under state Department of…

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3.2 million WA Voters’ Pamphlets are hot off the presses!

3.2 million WA Voters’ Pamphlets are hot off the presses!

Ready to vote in this fall’s General Election? Make sure to first read the always-helpful Voters’ Pamphlet that is arriving in your mailbox this week. If you don’t receive your Voters’ Pamphlet by Oct. 22, please call the Voter Hotline at (800) 448-4881 for assistance. The Voters’ Pamphlet, provided by our Elections Division, is packed with useful information about state candidates and measures found on this fall’s ballot. It includes info on the two statewide initiatives on the ballot: Initiative…

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Online voter registratation deadline is Monday

Online voter registratation deadline is Monday

Chase Warren, who just turned 18, holds up his voter registration form, completed on his birthday. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Way) Congratulations to Chase Warren of Olympia, not only for his 18th birthday but for remembering to register to vote! Chase stopped by our office Friday afternoon, quickly and painlessly filled out a voter registration form, and left as a Washingtonian voter. He helped Washington move just a little closer to the 4-million-registered-voter mark. Chase chose to register the old-school…

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Check out our General Election radio ads

Check out our General Election radio ads

Every fall, the Office of Secretary of State does radio ads about the General Election. With the 2013 election fast approaching, the first of our three radio ads featuring Secretary of State Kim Wyman is starting to air on many stations across Washington. The ad informs listeners that our state’s in-person voter registration deadline for people who are not currently registered is Oct. 28. (Online registration or update is available through Oct. 7.) Our other radio ads, which start airing…

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No initiative to the people will be on ballot this fall

No initiative to the people will be on ballot this fall

For the first year since 1989, an initiative to the people won’t be placed before Washington voters. Friday, July 5, is the deadline for initiative sponsors to submit signatures to our Elections Division. However, an Elections staffer says she expects no initiative sponsors to turn in signatures by the deadline. The sponsor for I-1307, the Washington State Firearms Freedom Act , had told the Elections staff that he planned to bring in several hundred signatures Friday afternoon, but he changed…

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