Civic Engagement – From Our Corner

Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate a WA company for state honor

August 16, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

Do you know a Washington corporation or business that does give back to your community? It could be donating money or supplies, providing volunteer help on projects, or something else that makes a difference. If such a company comes to mind, help give it the recognition it deserves by nominating it for our state’s highest civics award. Time is running out to offer nominations for a 2016 Corporations for Communities Award. The nomination deadline is Aug. 31. Nomination forms can…

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Nominate a WA company for Corporations for Communities Award!

July 15, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

Do you know of a corporation or business that helps its community in some way, such as by donating money or supplies, or providing volunteer help? Help give that company some much-deserved recognition by nominating it for Washington’s highest civics award. The Office of Secretary of State is accepting nominations for a 2016 Corporations for Communities Award. The deadline to nominate a company is Aug. 31. Nomination forms can be found here. Secretary of State Kim Wyman says the CFC…

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2016 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest under way

May 4, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

Attention, Washington college students! Show off your artistic side and inspire your peers to vote by taking part in the state Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest. The contest, which ends June 15, is sponsored by the Secretary of State’s Elections Division. To submit an entry, contestants must be enrolled at a Washington college, community college, university, trade school or professional school, and be eligible to vote by this fall’s General Election. Elections Division Director Lori Augino: “There are many talented college-age…

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Carolyn Long is 1st Reed Distinguished Prof

March 24, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

From left: Foley Institute Director Cornell Clayton, Secretary of State Kim Wyman, former WSU President Sam Smith, WSU-Vancouver Professor Carolyn Long, former Secretary of State Sam Reed and former Secretary of State Ralph Munro. Three WA secretaries of state, current Secretary Kim Wyman and her predecessors Ralph Munro and Sam Reed, joined in ceremonies to announce Carolyn Long as the inaugural Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship in Civic Education and Public Civility. The Washington State University-Vancouver political science professor has a…

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Foley Institute/OSOS Forum: Governing in polarized times

February 19, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

Dr. Lilliana Mason answers an audience member’s question as fellow panelists Boris Shor, state Sen. Ann Rivers and state Rep. Eric Pettigrew (l to r) listen. Washington is one of America’s most polarized states, ranking third most politically divided over the past three decades, a Capitol forum sponsored by the Foley Institute and Secretary of State Kim Wyman heard Friday. A panel of legislators and academics said the 2016 primary season and the rise of outsiders as frontrunners is a…

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‘15 Mock Election: Students “pass” I-1366, I-1401

October 30, 2015 Secretary of State's Office

Students at Chief Kitsap Academy in Poulsbo play “Elections Jeopardy” and discuss making informed voting choices. (Photo courtesy of Lindsay Pryor) While adult voters have until next Tuesday to fill out and return their General Election ballots, about 10,000 of Washington’s K-12 students had their own taste of voting this week when they took part in the annual Mock Election, the state’s largest civic education program. Students narrowly approved Initiative 1366 (restricting tax increases), as 51.5 percent voted “yes.” A…

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Wyman, Veterans Affairs launch `Vote in Honor of a Vet’

October 13, 2015 Secretary of State's Office

Secretary of State Kim Wyman has teamed up with the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs to launch “Vote in Honor of a Vet” to encourage both voting and celebrating the contributions of our 600,000 veterans, 60,000 active duty military and 19,000 Guard and Reserves. Wyman, the state’s chief elections officer, and WDVA Director Lourdes “Alfie” Alvarado-Ramos unveiled the project on Tuesday at the Washington Veterans Home near Port Orchard. Dozens of veterans applauded the news. The “Vote in…

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Wyman honors Seahawks for ‘awesome’ public service

May 13, 2015 Secretary of State's Office

Secretary Wyman presents Seahawks officials with a medallion and certificate at the VMAC. (Photos courtesy Philip Kerrigan) Secretary of State Kim Wyman has presented the Seahawks a special national medallion for exceptional public service through its charitable and community-building efforts. Wyman made the presentation in a ceremony Wednesday at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. She hailed the team and the organization for “giving so humbly and making such a difference in this state and region. We honor you…

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Wyman honors companies that give back

November 12, 2014 Secretary of State's Office

Secretary Wyman (middle) stands with representatives of companies recognized at the Corporations for Communities Award ceremony in her office. Four companies – three from Western Washington and one from Eastern Washington – have been honored for their generosity and contributions to their local communities. These companies are recipients of the 2014 Corporations for Communities Award, which honors exceptional Washington businesses that make it a priority to help the community. Representatives from Bellevue-based John Howie Restaurants, The Barkley Company (Bellingham), The…

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Secretary Wyman urges strong turnout as voting period winds down

October 30, 2014 Secretary of State's Office

As Washington’s 18-day voting period winds down, Secretary of State Kim Wyman is urging a strong turnout – and offering some important tips. Ballots and Voters’ Pamphlets went out in mid-October – even earlier for our 65,000 military and overseas voters – and Nov. 4 is the deadline for returning your completed ballot. Wyman, the state’s chief elections officer, calls the election “a very special, very important opportunity to join our fellow Washington residents in electing our leaders and shaping…

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Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate a WA company for state honor

August 16, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

Nominate a WA company for Corporations for Communities Award!

July 15, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

2016 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest under way

May 4, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

Carolyn Long is 1st Reed Distinguished Prof

March 24, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

Foley Institute/OSOS Forum: Governing in polarized times

February 19, 2016 Secretary of State's Office

‘15 Mock Election: Students “pass” I-1366, I-1401

October 30, 2015 Secretary of State's Office

Wyman, Veterans Affairs launch `Vote in Honor of a Vet’

October 13, 2015 Secretary of State's Office

Wyman honors Seahawks for ‘awesome’ public service

May 13, 2015 Secretary of State's Office

Wyman honors companies that give back

November 12, 2014 Secretary of State's Office

Secretary Wyman urges strong turnout as voting period winds down

October 30, 2014 Secretary of State's Office