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Fact SheetSeptember 16, 2003 Primary and Special ElectionsWhat Kind of Election Will This Be?The September Primary and Special Elections will include a host of local races, including King County Assessor and seats on the King County Council, Seattle City Council (as well as other city and town councils in King County), Port of Seattle Commission, Seattle Popular Monorail Authority, the Court of Appeals, school districts, fire districts, and other special purpose districts. A complete list of candidates and measures on the Primary ballot is available online, at http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2003sep/primary03.htm. The election will be conducted at the polls as well as by absentee ballots requested by the voter. There are 545 polling places servicing 2,613 precincts. There will be the usual ongoing absentee ballots of which approximately 473,910 are expected to be requested and mailed. All voted mail ballots, in order to be valid, must be postmarked no later than Election Day, September 16, 2003. Registered voters in the Vote-by-Mail election precincts and ongoing absentee voters who have not received a ballot by September 5, 2003, should call the Elections Office at 206-296-8683 (VOTE). What Is on the Ballot for this Special Election?Read the 2003 Primary Information and Offices and Ballot Measures at http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2003sep/primary03.htm. Read the Voters Pamphlet at: http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2003September/index.htm See "Validation Requirements" for additional details on the ballot measures. What Is the Expected Voter Turnout?As of the cut-off date of August 16, 2003, King County has 1,029,833 active registered voters. King County Elections expects an overall countywide turnout of 35.71% which is average for a Primary, with an approximate 60% turnout among voters who vote by absentee ballot. Currently, 46% of King County voters have chosen to permanently vote by mail. See "Election Turnout Forecast" information sheet for more details on voter turnout and absentee ballots. Obtaining Absentee Ballots during Regular County Business HoursAbsentee ballots may be obtained in person at the Elections Office until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2003 at: King County Administration Building Regular Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday Per State law, no new absentee ballots may be issued on Election Day. Replacement ballots may be issued to voters who have already received an absentee ballot but have lost or damaged their original. One-time absentee ballots may also be requested by phone or fax: Regular Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday To ensure timely ballot delivery by mail, we do not recommend requesting an absentee ballot by phone or fax to be sent out locally to the voter after Thursday, September 11, 2003, for the September 16, 2003 election. Voters in the VBM (vote-by-mail) election precincts and ongoing absentee voters who have not received a mail ballot by September 16, 2003, should call the Election Office at 206-296-8683 (VOTE) to determine their polling place. Election Night Schedule for Reporting Election Resultsafter the polls have closed. Poll ballot return reports for election night, as well as additional mail ballot reports in the days following the election, and the expected percentage of the total ballots counted up to each reporting time, can be found in the “Election Report Schedule.” Election staff will be available to handle telephone requests for election results from media and campaign committees on election night usually through 10 p.m. at 206-296-1565. For those with Internet access or who desire results by FAX, see the information below. Election Results on the WebElection results can be obtained on the Elections Web site at http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections (click on Election Results). The first report will be election night at 8:15 and will consist of absentee mail ballots return results. Subsequent results will be posted after each principal ballot run on election evening and on the designated days after the election. Please be certain to set your PC to “refresh” periodically, or refresh your screen manually when looking for Web results on election night! Answer to Frequently Asked Question:
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