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July 4 is online voter registration deadline for Primary

July 4 is online voter registration deadline for Primary

Independence Day (happy birthday, America!) is this Monday. Here’s wishing everyone a fun and safe Fourth of July weekend. July 4 is also the deadline to register online or make updates to your existing voter registration before this summer’s state Primary. If you want to mail in your voter registration form to vote in the Primary, it has to be postmarked by July 2, since post offices won’t have counter service/postmarks on Sunday or on the holiday.  If you’re not…

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Key deadlines and dates for 2016 WA Primary

Key deadlines and dates for 2016 WA Primary

Washington voters soon will have the chance to have their voices heard by voting in the 2016 state Primary. County elections officials will be mailing Primary ballots to registered voters around July 15. Military and overseas ballots were sent out June 18. If you’re not registered to vote, you can’t take part in this important step to winnow down the list of candidates to two in each race for this fall’s General Election. July 4 is the last day you…

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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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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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WA Election 2014 under way; 62% turnout forecast

WA Election 2014 under way; 62% turnout forecast

Washington’s General Election is under way.  About 65,000 military and overseas ballots were going out by Saturday, Sept. 20, many of them sent electronically, and those voters are able to begin voting as soon as they receive their ballots. The other 3.8 million registered voters will be getting ballots and Voters’ Pamphlets by this time next month. The 18-day voting period kicks off Oct. 17. Ballots can be voted any time after they are received. They may be returned by…

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2014 Primary: online registration deadline July 7

2014 Primary: online registration deadline July 7

Hey, voters and would-be voters! This year’s Primary is just a few weeks away. In fact, it ends on August 5. If you haven’t registered to vote and want to take part in this year’s Primary, you need to register soon. Monday, July 7, is the deadline for online and mail-in registrations, and voter registration updates. For citizens who have not already registered to vote in Washington, Monday, July 28, is the last day to register in-person at their county…

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Registration deadline nears for April special election

Registration deadline nears for April special election

The April 22 special election is coming soon, primarily for school measures. If you’re not registered and want to vote in it, you need to register first. Monday (March 24) is the deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration information (for instance, if you changed your name or address) by mail or online. Counties with special elections will be sending out ballots around  April 4. If you aren’t registered to vote in Washington and you want to…

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Oct. 28 deadline to register in person before fall election

Oct. 28 deadline to register in person before fall election

If you’re not currently registered to vote in Washington and you want to vote in the General Election, Oct. 28 is your last chance. That’s the deadline to register in person at your county elections department. To register to vote, you must be: • A United States citizen • A legal resident of Washington State • At least 18 years old by Election Day • Not disqualified from voting due to a court order • Not under state Department of…

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April 15 last registration deadline for April election

April 15 last registration deadline for April election

The April 23 special election is fast approaching and mostly features school levy and bond measures. If you’re in one of the 21 counties having an election later this month but you aren’t registered to vote anywhere in Washington, you have until April 15 to register in person if you want to vote in it. Just go to your county elections department to register. The special election affects 35 voting districts. Nearly 371,000 voters (about 9.5 percent of Washington’s active…

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Trick or treat! Oct. 31 is voter registration deadline

Trick or treat! Oct. 31 is voter registration deadline

If you haven’t already read about it here or elsewhere, this is our last reminder: If you have never registered to vote in Washington and you want to vote in this fall’s General Election, you need to register in person at your county elections department by this Monday (Oct. 31). Go here to find more info about your county elections department. And if you want to learn more about the statewide measures found on this fall’s ballot, you can check…

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