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Capitol event accentuates the positive

Capitol event accentuates the positive

The past several months have seen a deluge of negative campaigns as the 2012 General Election reaches its end next week. Secretary of State Reed is moderating a panel discussion this Thursday that focuses on positive politics and how it could influence leaders in local, state and national government. The panel will explore how positive politics can change and lead to better decision-making at all levels of government. The free event, which is the latest in the series of Brown…

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SecReed tours Central Wash. counties

SecReed tours Central Wash. counties

Before his final year in office began, Secretary Reed vowed to visit all 39 counties in Washington in 2012. After this week’s trip to Central Washington, he has completed his final visit as Secretary of State to all but four five counties. Reed toured Chelan and Douglas counties Monday and Tuesday, visiting both county courthouses and meeting with local officials and supporters. He also spoke Tuesday morning to the Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary Club before heading south to the Columbia Gorge…

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Doe v. Reed: Appeals Court upholds R-71 petition releases

Doe v. Reed: Appeals Court upholds R-71 petition releases

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to Washington’s policy of releasing initiative and referendum petitions, specifically the Referendum 71 signatures submitted to force a public vote on the “everything but marriage” law three years ago. Secretary of State Sam Reed said he was pleased with the decision and that it honors the state voters’ commitment to the Public Records Act and transparency in government.  Reed said he hopes the challengers will let the decision stand, now…

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Watch Secretary Reed on KCTS Connects

Watch Secretary Reed on KCTS Connects

If you want to learn more about the upcoming General Election, watch tonight’s KCTS Connects show, which airs Fridays at 7 p.m. Longtime host Enrique Cerna interviews Secretary of State Reed and King County Elections Director Sherril Huff about the election, including their voter turnout predictions. Their interview segment will appear at 7:30 p.m. Reed and Huff did the taped interview on Thursday. If you miss the show on TV, don’t worry. KCTS will post the show online. KCTS Connects…

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Secretary Reed’s `robust’ turnout prediction? 81 percent

Secretary Reed’s `robust’ turnout prediction? 81 percent

Secretary of State Sam Reed, Washington’s chief elections official, is predicting a robust voter turnout of 81 percent in the General Election that is currently underway. Reed figures that Washington voters will be attracted by highly competitive races for president and governor, hot races for Legislature and Congress, and some of the most compelling ballot measures in the country. Washington has nearly 3.9 million registered voters – an all-time high – and more are expected to be added, since new…

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WA 2012 election is underway!

WA 2012 election is underway!

Washington’s long-awaited General Election is underway. Over 3.85 million registered voters are being mailed their ballots by their county elections office, starting Wednesday, and the official Voters’ Pamphlet already has arrived in most Washington homes. Voters are free to mark and return the ballots just as soon as they wish, Secretary of State Sam Reed noted today.  Postmark deadline is Nov. 6, although Reed strongly recommended that voters get their ballots in the mail several days ahead of that so…

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Coming soon: Your Voters’ Pamphlet

Coming soon: Your Voters’ Pamphlet

Remember the scene in “The Jerk” when Steve Martin yells, “The new phone book’s here!”? Well, he might be pretty pumped up about this news, even if his name isn’t in it: The Voters’ Pamphlet is coming! If you haven’t received your statewide Voters’ Pamphlet for the 2012 General Election, you will soon. Nearly all of the Voters’ Pamphlets are being delivered this week, around the same time Washington voters receive their ballots. “This is a very important election, with…

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Mock Election program receives statewide civics award

Mock Election program receives statewide civics award

Our Student Mock Election program has received lots of kudos from students, teachers and parents as a valuable educational tool that helps develop good voting habits. Now, it’s being honored by the Seattle CityClub. CityClub has selected the Mock Election program as a 2012 winner of its Colleen Willoughby Youth Civic Education Awards. It’s one of five civic education efforts honored statewide. The award will be presented at the National Council of the Social Studies annual conference in Seattle this…

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How Secretary Reed became an honorary UW alum

How Secretary Reed became an honorary UW alum

Secretary Reed began his presentation at the University of Washington this week as a loyal WSU Cougar walking into “enemy territory.” He ended his presentation as a UW graduate. Well, not exactly. The “graduate” status was bestowed on Reed after he spoke at an event for the University of Washington Combined Fund Drive, the university’s workplace giving program that encourages philanthropy through payroll contribution and campus-wide fundraising events. The UWCFD has been a key factor in the overall success of…

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Reed honored for library support

Reed honored for library support

(Photo courtesy of Whitman County Library) During his visit to southeastern Washington, Secretary of State Reed was honored in Colfax by Whitman County Library Director Kristie Kirkpatrick as the library’s Supporter of the Month. Pictured with Reed and Kirkpatrick is Patrick McDonald (right), Reed’s Whitman County liaison. Kirkpatrick thanked Reed for helping save the Washington State Library by merging it into the Office of Secretary of State. Here is more information on Reed’s latest honor.