State Elections Director Lori Augino, Secretary of State Wyman, Col. Will Phillips and FVAP Director Matt Boehmer. (Photo courtesy of Lori Augino) Secretary of State Kim Wyman shared a personal story to explain why she is so enthused about the Federal Voting Assistance Program and voting assistance officers who help Washington service members and their families register to vote and cast their ballots, sometimes from remote locations.
UPDATES with voting period for this fall’s election began with mailing of military and overseas ballots… Washington’s highly anticipated General Election is underway, with the mailing of balltos to military and overseas voters. Counties sent out 57,314 ballots to military and overseas voters by the Sept. 22 deadline. Many of these voters are expected to use the option of e-mailing or faxing their completed ballot to their home county elections office. “On behalf of all 39 counties and my Elections…
Over 50,000 ballots are making their way to Washington’s military and overseas voters, the vanguard for the state’s long-awaited August 7 Primary. Katie Blinn, co-director of Elections, has informed the U.S. Department of Justice that all military and overseas ballots went out by last Saturday, in compliance with the federal law that all such voters be sent their ballots at least 45 days before Election Day. Some were sent by surface mail and others were emailed, depending on the voter’s…
Secretary Reed testified Wednesday morning in the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee in favor of HB 1000, which would allow military and overseas voters to send in their ballots via fax or e-mail if certain conditions are met. In this photo, Secretary Reed and State Co- Elections Director Katie Blinn (right) listen as Major Gen. Timothy Lowenberg also testifies in favor of HB 1000. UPDATE: The State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee passed HB 1000 later this morning after…
We’ve received word from the Federal Voting Assistance Program, the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice that they approved our state’s request for a waiver of a federal law’s “45-day rule” in which states are supposed to mail ballots to military and oversea voters at least 45 days before Election Day. “Washington’s elections officials care deeply about our military voters and are fully committed to doing everything we can to ensure each has an opportunity to vote,” said…