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Online voter registration reaches new heights

Online voter registration reaches new heights

A decade after Washington became the second state in the country to take voter registration online, 35 states and the District of Columbia (that other Washington, as some know it) have followed suit. Under current law, the deadline for online voter registration is 30 days before Election Day, so the deadline for registering to vote in the August Primary Election passed this week, on July 9th. Thanks to the excellent work by our Elections Division, thousands of Washingtonians registered to vote…

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Washington partners with Microsoft & Facebook on MyVote app

Washington partners with Microsoft & Facebook on MyVote app

Now there’s a Facebook app for reaching Washington’s online voter registration tool and “MyVote” service. The app was officially launched on Monday after already drawing considerable advance national attention as a fresh application of social media to draw attention to voter registration and information. The state Elections Division worked with Facebook and Microsoft over the past year to create the new app, which will provide many unregistered Washington residents with a secure, convenient way to register while using Facebook. The…

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Last call to register online or by mail!

Last call to register online or by mail!

OK, this is it. Today’s the deadline to use the Internet or the good old U.S. mail to register to vote before the November 2 election. The same deadline applies if you need to transfer or update your voter registration status. Go here to register online or to print out a voter registration form that you’d mail in. You have until midnight if you opt for the online registration. If you choose to mail in your voter registration form, make…

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Haven’t registered to vote? Go do it!

Haven’t registered to vote? Go do it!

If you want to register to vote in the General Election on November 2 but don’t have time to go down to your county elections office, you have a couple of options. But you better act soon! You have until this Monday to register either online or through the mail. The same deadline applies if you need to transfer or update your voter registration status. Go here to register online or to print out a voter registration form that you…

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It’s a homerun! Online voter registration, that is

It’s a homerun! Online voter registration, that is

A new report from the independent Pew Center for the States gives top marks to online voter registration in Washington and Arizona, the states that pioneered the service that is now catching on in other states, including Oregon, California and Colorado. It’s an easy and secure click-on system – all an eligible voter needs is a valid driver’s license to get started.  State Election Director Nick Handy, whose team has been sharing startup information with other states, says Washington residents…

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Oregon joins the online parade …

Oregon joins the online parade …

Oregon is joining Washington and a handful of other states in pioneering the use of online voter registration. In Salem, Oregon lawmakers have just sent their online bill to Governor Kulongoski for his signature. Secretary of State Kate Brown,who introduced the measure after conferring with Washington election officials, said in a statement  “Not only will this make registering to vote easier, safer and more secure, but will bring voter registration to where so many young people live: the online world.” The Oregon…

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