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Wyman & Inslee certify 2014 election

Wyman & Inslee certify 2014 election

Secretary Wyman and Governor Inslee share a laugh before certifying election results in his office. It’s one for the history books: Secretary Wyman and Governor Inslee have certified the 2014 elections. The governor and the state’s chief elections officer met in Inslee’s office Tuesday to certify the returns, including races for Congress and Legislature, ballot measures, and the courts. Counties certified other results last week. Democrat Inslee and Republican Wyman bantered as they signed individual election certificates. Inslee, who was…

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SecWyman hits airwaves reminding voters to return ballots

SecWyman hits airwaves reminding voters to return ballots

Secretary Wyman with Q13 morning news anchor Liz Dueweke. (Photos courtesy of Stephanie Horn) With the 2014 General Election just hours from ending, Secretary of State Kim Wyman was in Seattle Tuesday to do a round of TV and radio interviews in which she reminded Washington voters to return their ballots in time if they hadn’t already done so. Here are photos of her interviews with KCPQ-TV, Northwest Cable News and KIRO-TV, She also did interviews with KING-TV, KOMO-TV, KIRO…

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Election results app now has local results, too

Election results app now has local results, too

Once the General Election ends Nov. 4 at 8 p.m., many candidates, voters, the media and political junkies will again use our free election results mobile app to get the latest results on statewide races or ballot measures. Since the app debuted a few years ago, it’s been a big hit. If you have a smartphone, just download the app here. The app is available for iPhone, Android and, for the first time, Windows Phone devices. In previous years, the…

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Oct. 27 in-person registration deadline before fall election

Oct. 27 in-person registration deadline before fall election

If you’re not currently registered to vote in Washington and want to vote in the General Election, Oct. 27 is your last chance. That’s the deadline to register in person at your county elections department. King County has two locations where people can register: County election headquarters at 919 SW Grady Way in Renton, and the county’s voter registration annex at the King County Administration Building, 500 4th Ave., Room 440 in Seattle. To register to vote, you must be:…

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Your Voters’ Pamphlet is coming soon!

Your Voters’ Pamphlet is coming soon!

(Image courtesy of State Elections Division) Are you ready to vote in the General Election this fall? Make sure to first check your mail for one of the most useful educational tools you can have before you fill out your ballot! The centennial edition of the General Election Voters’ Pamphlet is being mailed throughout Washington this week. If you receive a damaged Voters’ Pamphlet or you don’t receive your copy by Oct. 22, please call our Voter Hotline at (800)…

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SecWyman talks election with Comcast Newsmakers

SecWyman talks election with Comcast Newsmakers

With the General Election just weeks away, the public and media are casting their eyes on the key races, measures and dates before voters cast their ballots. As the chief elections official in Washington, Secretary of State Kim Wyman is being interviewed more and more leading up to the fall election. Wyman recently sat down for an interview with Comcast Newsmakers host Sabrina Register to talk about what is on the ballot  (all 10 congressional seats, all of the state…

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Wyman, county auditors reach out to potential voters

Wyman, county auditors reach out to potential voters

Are you a Washington resident who is eligible to vote but hasn’t registered yet? Expect a postcard in the mail soon that encourages you to register in time for this fall’s General Election. That’s the word from state Elections Division officials, who are joining Washington’s 39 county auditors to mail voter registration information to 210,000 eligible residents who haven’t registered yet. About one-third of the recipients are 18-year-olds and 60 percent are under 30. The postcards are being mailed through…

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Word from AG: Two Advisory Votes on 2014 ballot

Word from AG: Two Advisory Votes on 2014 ballot

Secretary of State Wyman and our Elections Division recently received notice from the Attorney General’s Office that two Advisory Votes will appear on the 2014 General Election ballot this fall. Advisory Votes are nonbinding measures that let voters say whether they think the Legislature should “repeal” or “maintain” revenue-generating bills that the Legislature passed. Lawmakers used revenue generated from two bills to help balance the state operating budget this year. The first of this year’s measures is Advisory Vote No….

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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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