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April special election is underway

April special election is underway

For about 20 percent of Washington voters, today marks the beginning of the chance to cast ballots in a special election. Ballot boxes opened this morning for the April special election, the second of four election cycles for Washington voters in 2018. There’s plenty of time to participate: Election day is April 24, and the deadline for in-person voter registration with county election officials is April 16. So what’s on the ballot? For voters in 15 of Washington’s 39 counties…

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MyVote accessibility upgrade draws applause

MyVote accessibility upgrade draws applause

The Washington State Elections Division is drawing acclaim for accessibility upgrades to the state’s popular online voter information tool called MyVote. Two of the nation’s leading election blogs called attention to the recent re-launch of the portal. Mindy Moretti over at ElectionlineWeekly called it “mobile-friendly, easy-to-use and, importantly, accessible.” She wrote that because the site was “already a pretty comprehensive personalized voter tool, the state didn’t need to expand any functionality and was instead able to focus on improving the…

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State Elections Division launches MyVote upgrade

State Elections Division launches MyVote upgrade

Secretary of State Kim Wyman announces launch of a major upgrade to the state Elections Division’s popular MyVote online service, with an emphasis on accessibility. The new version of MyVote was developed in collaboration with the Statewide Disability Advisory Committee, which includes voters who are blind or have sight impairment; the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library; election experts in Washington and other states; and designers and application developers. Wyman said the resulting product is “mobile-friendly, easy-to-use and accessible. This…

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Here’s your WA 2012 Election-at-a-glance

Here’s your WA 2012 Election-at-a-glance

Secretary of State Reed and the state Elections Division are producing scads of useful voter information, including a cool online Voters’ Guide and, in partnership with TVW, a Video Voters’ Guide  You always can find your custom-tailored voter guide by logging onto MyVote.  And in mid-October, you’ll have the official Voters’ Pamphlet (and possibly county-sponsored guides as well) arriving in your mailbox. And today, Reed and the Elections crew put out a handy-dandy one-pager Election-at-a-Glance for you.  Print it out,…

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Check out revamped “MyVote” before Primary

Check out revamped “MyVote” before Primary

Many voters want a quick and easy way to learn more about the candidates they’ll see on their Primary ballot. Others simply want a fast and convenient way to register to vote or update their registration status in time for the Primary. For all you voters and would-be voters, a great online tool to use is “MyVote.” It has recently been revamped by our Elections Division so it’s more convenient to use than ever. Go here to access MyVote and…

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Voter registration deadline coming right up

Voter registration deadline coming right up

New to Washington and want to register to vote for the first time?  Just moved across town and need to update your address?  Time’s ticking! Saturday, July 18, is the deadline for changing your address and voter registrations for mail-in or online forms if you want to vote in the August 18 Primary Election! (Remember, thanks to our Top 2 Primary system, your primary votes determine who moves on to the General  Election in November, so it’s really important you…

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