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WA joins MagnaCarta800 celebration

WA joins MagnaCarta800 celebration

Washington state is joining the national and international celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the foundational document for the rule of law and individual liberties. The Washington Supreme Court is hosting the state celebration at noon on Monday, June 15, on the Capitol Campus. All are welcome. The event is organized by a citizen committee led by retired Supreme Court Justice Gerry Alexander and history exhibit designer Sue Lean of Olympia. The celebration is sponsored by the…

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Wyman surprises Kids’ Art Contest winner in class

Wyman surprises Kids’ Art Contest winner in class

Emily Cain and Secretary Wyman (right) hold up a poster of Emily’s winning artwork in her class. With them (from left) are Emily’s teacher, Kevin Plough, and her mother, Amanda Cain. (Photo courtesy of Lindsay Pryor) Emily Cain began Wednesday morning at Burien’s Cedarhurst Elementary School like she has many times before it. But what was a routine day for the fourth-grader took a major change around 9:30. Her mom and her little brother unexpectedly entered her classroom. Then walked…

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Kids’ Art Contest to honor anniversary of Voting Rights Act

Kids’ Art Contest to honor anniversary of Voting Rights Act

Talia Anderson of Port Angeles was the winner of the 2014 Kids’ Art Contest, which celebrated Washington’s 125th birthday. (Image courtesy of Elections Division)  Our office is inviting Washington’s fourth- and fifth-graders to enter the 2015 Kids’ Art Contest! This year’s theme is “Every Vote is Equal!” to honor of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Students are encouraged to discuss the importance of this landmark piece of legislation in their submissions. This Voting Rights Act ensured that…

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‘14 Mock Election: good turnout, interesting results

‘14 Mock Election: good turnout, interesting results

Three students from Cascade High School in Leavenworth show off their “I Voted” stickers after taking part in the Mock Election. (Photo courtesy of Cascade High School) While Washington awaits the decision of its adult voters in this fall’s General Election, more than 18,000  K-12 students statewide already have indicated via this week’s Student Mock Election what they think of the three initiatives on the statewide ballot. Students approved Initiative 1351 (reducing class sizes), as 51.3 percent gave a thumbs-up….

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SecWyman surprises art contest winner

SecWyman surprises art contest winner

Talia Anderson stands next to Secretary Wyman and holds up her winning artwork with her parents, Tamara Keller (left) and Dean Anderson. (Photo courtesy of Jen Estroff) When Talia Anderson joined her fellow Dry Creek Elementary School students for an assembly Tuesday afternoon, she only knew that Secretary of State Kim Wyman was going to speak there. What Anderson didn’t know was that Wyman really was there to inform everyone that the Port Angeles fifth-grader had won this year’s Voters’…

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2014 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest is on!

2014 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest is on!

Here is the winning artwork for the 2013 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest.   (Image courtesy of Elections Division) The Office of Secretary of State invites students in grades 4 and 5 to enter the 2014 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest. This year’s contest theme is “Happy Birthday, Washington!” to celebrate the 125th anniversary of statehood. Washington was admitted as the 42nd state in the Union by President Benjamin Harrison on November 11, 1889. Over a century later, Washingtonians are known nationwide for…

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Student Voter Registration Day Thursday

Student Voter Registration Day Thursday

In observance of Temperance and Good Citizenship Day, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Office of Secretary of State will provide all eligible  high school students the opportunity to register to vote at school this Thursday. The event is meant to promote civics education and peaceful citizen engagement. Helping every student in Washington register to vote is an important part of that process, said Secretary of State Kim Wyman. “Though many students would hate the idea of…

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Students ‘vote’ on I-517, I-522 & Seattle mayoral race

Students ‘vote’ on I-517, I-522 & Seattle mayoral race

These students at Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma voted in the Mock Election Friday morning. (Photo courtesy Lindsay Pryor) If the results for this year’s Mock Election are an accurate barometer for how the adults will vote in the General Election ending Tuesday, supporters of Initiative 522 will be pleased, but not backers of Initiative 517. Almost 9,000 students took part in the 2013 Student Mock Election from Monday through Friday. The annual civics program for Washington students has…

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Wyman talks elections with Evergreen students

Wyman talks elections with Evergreen students

Secretary of State Wyman speaks to students in Sen. Karen Fraser’s Legislative Policy course at The Evergreen State College. (Photos courtesy of Jennifer Way) Secretary of State Kim Wyman was a guest speaker for state Sen. Karen Fraser’s nuts and bolts Legislative Policy course at The Evergreen State College last Saturday. The students in this class are enrolled in Evergreen’s Masters of Public Administration degree program, many only in their first year. The hit-home message of Wyman’s elections presentation that…

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