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Registration deadlines coming for February special election

Registration deadlines coming for February special election

If you aren’t a registered voter in Washington but want to vote in the special election period ending Feb. 9, you need to register soon. Jan. 11 is the last day to register online or by mail, or to update your existing registration if you’ve changed your address or name. Go here to register online or to print out a voter registration form. If you’re currently not a registered voter in Washington, you have until Feb. 1 to register in…

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Jan. 12 online reg deadline for February Special Election

Jan. 12 online reg deadline for February Special Election

To have a voice in your local election next month, you must be a registered voter. To register or update your address in time for the February Special Election, go to MyVote or mail a completed voter registration form by Jan. 12. If you miss the deadline, first-time Washington voter registrations will be accepted in person at your county elections department through Feb. 2. Of Washington’s 39 counties, 34 are participating in the February Special Election. The counties not running…

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Wyman urges more time for online registration

Wyman urges more time for online registration

Secretary Wyman listens as Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon testifies before the Senate  Government Operations Committee on HB 1267, the voter registration deadline bill that he has prime-sponsored. (Photo courtesy of Gracelin Moore) A bill seeking to change voter registrations deadlines before a Primary or General Election has drawn the support of Secretary of State Wyman, the state’s chief elections official. House Bill 1267 would extend the online registration deadline to 11 days before the election, rather than the current 29 days….

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2013 Primary: Registration deadline July 8

2013 Primary: Registration deadline July 8

Attention voters and would-be voters! This year’s Primary is just a few weeks away. In fact, the Primary will end on August 6. If you haven’t registered to vote and want to take part in this year’s Primary, you need to act soon. Monday, July 8, 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 29, is the last day to register in-person at…

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Voter registration deadlines looming

Voter registration deadlines looming

The state’s General Election may have been just two months ago, but it’s voter registration time if you want to vote in upcoming special elections. A number of school, fire, EMS, park, cemetery and transportation  districts throughout Washington will hold elections on Feb. 12 to vote on special levies. In addition, Silverdale area voters in Kitsap County will vote on an incorporation measure. Thirty-two of Washington’s 39 counties have a special election that day. For the February elections, Monday, Jan….

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September is National Voter Registration Month

September is National Voter Registration Month

If you haven’t registered yet to vote in Washington and need a little prompting, just realize there is an entire month devoted to this one easy but important action. September is National Voter Registration Month. Secretary of State Sam Reed is joining fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) to work toward the goal of making eligible voters aware of registration deadlines and requirements for the General Election ending Nov. 6.  Reed and other NASS members are…

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Lights…camera…register to vote!

Lights…camera…register to vote!

Traditionally, college students have had the lowest voter turnout figures of any voting age group. In the 2010 General Election, Washington’s 18-24 voting age group had only a 40.44 percent turnout, compared to the overall turnout of 71.24 percent. Worse, the 18-24 set made up only about 5 percent of the electorate last November. Even in the historic 2008 General Election, in which Washington voters established a state-record 84.61 percent turnout, the 18-24s had the lowest turnout (68 percent) of…

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