tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689952504090441712009-11-06T12:06:05.923-08:00Updates from voters and King County ElectionsKing County Electionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05059087713308020810noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868995250409044171.post-63620841198935248782009-11-06T11:53:00.001-08:002009-11-06T12:06:05.932-08:00

Because new results aren't posted over the weekend, elections is releasing two sets of results tonight.The first will be at 4:30 p.m., as usual. The second set of results will come out between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. and we'll tweet about it when it happens.Ballot processing activities will not occur over the weekend and will resume on Monday.Between the two postings, Elections anticipates adding

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The Mayoral race in Seattle is currently looking close and as a result, we have been getting a number of questions about recounts. There are still many days left of ballot counting and it is too early to know if any of these laws will apply to the Seattle Mayoral race, but details are below for the curious.When is a recount required by state law? A recount is required by state law if the

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Initial election results are posted and will be updated daily at 4:30 pm M-F until the election is certified. 

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The 8:15 p.m. results will represent a record number of ballots tabulated for Election Day reporting in King County. This reflects the increased efficiencies of Vote by Mail and King County Elections new technology. Voters still have 1.5 hours to drop off ballots or vote at accessible voting locations. King County Elections has been processing ballots for several weeks. This includes deflapping, 

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It's been a busy news day for King County Elections in Tukwila with staff giving interviews to most of the local media. Elections Director, Sherril Huff is pictured giving an interview to Bryan Johnson of KOMO News. Voters have been calling the Elections hotline at 206-296-VOTE (8683) asking the following questions:When will results be posted?Online tonight at 8:15 p.m. The initial results will

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One of the steps in pre-processing ballots is signature verification. The signature on every ballot returned is visually compared with the voter’s signature on file. Trained specialists look for groupings and clusters of similarities, like letter and character height and spacing. If the signatures match, the returned ballot packet is approved to move forward to opening.Mismatching signatures

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It's a beautiful day to vote. Ballot drop boxes are located throughout King County. Pictured here is the one at King County Elections in Tukwila, and a lovely Fall tree. People waiting to vote outside the accessible voting location in Tukwila. Ballots at King County Elections.Elections workers verify voter signatures.

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Ballots can be tracked at three stages in the eight stage process. Check to see if your ballot has been delivered to the post office, if it's been received and if your signature has been verified. Eight Ballot StepsStep one: Ballot assemblyBallot packets are assembled by King County Elections staff about four weeks prior to Election Day at the printing vendor’s location in Everett. Ballot packets

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Initial results will be posted tonight at 8:15 p.m. and will reflect the votes of just under 25% of registered voters. If we reach the expected turnout of approximately 56%, the results tonight will reflect 1/3 of expected returned ballots.We currently have 350,000 ballots on hand and approximately 250,000 of those will be counted and posted tonight at 8:15 p.m.Ballots take about two days to

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It's election day it's not too late to vote!King County votes by mail. Ballots need to be postmarked today or dropped off before 8 p.m. at a King County Elections drop box.If you're a registered voter in King County and lost your ballot, never received one or require accessible voting, in-person voting is available before 8 p.m. tonight. There are three accessible voting locations in Tukwila,

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A new 24-hour ballot drop box has been opened at the temporary elections facility in Tukwila. The drive up box is located on the east side of the building.Don't forget! All ballots need to be postmarked by November 3rd or returned at a ballot drop box by 8 p.m.

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Did you know that King County has accessible voting options available?There are 3 voting centers operated by trained staff and has equipment designed to make voting accessible for everyone. The touch screen accessible voting unit features lap paddles and sip-and-puff devices, an audio option, along with large and high contrast font to aid voters. The Tukwila center has been open since October 14

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More than 120,000 ballots have already been returned and are being processed at the Elections Headquarters in Tukwila. We asked voters where they voted and we've received our first submissions. "My kitchen table"-- Martha from Seattle"I voted at home and mailed it. My husband did the same. Very dull."-- Brenda from Seattle"I voted at the post office the day my ballot arrived." -- Elizabeth

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Want to vote in the November 3 General Election? You have to be registered! The in-person registration deadline is TODAY at 4:30 p.m. for new Washington voters. The deadline has already passed to update your registration information if you are a current voter. More info at www.kingcounty.gov/elections

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Where will you choose to vote? Share your choice with usNow that King County votes entirely by mail, ballots are automatically sent to all registered voters before each election in which they are eligible to vote. That means, voters complete their ballots at their convenience, and in the place they choose. The voting decisions may be challenging, but the voting process itself is easy.

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KC Votes is officially back in action! This will be your one-stop-shop for photos and information related to King County's November 3 General Election. Check back for voting and election information, fun facts, widgets to use to promote voting, and photos from Elections' new campaign that wonders "Where will you choose to vote?"

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Thank you very much to poll workers, partnership in democracy participants and King County residents for voting, working 13 hour days and for sharing your stories with us!

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Participants in the Partnership in Democracy poll workers talk about their experiences on election day.

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At a Bellevue polling place, Raj Biyani introduces himself, his wife Aarti and mother in law Kamala Bagri. Raj is at the polling place for the second time. He voted earlier today for the first time in a US election and wanted to show his family the U.S. elections process.Aarti explained election days in India are national holidays because the lines to vote are so long. Their three month old slept

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At Renton City Hall, ten voters entered the polling place before 8 p.m. and were able to cast their vote after the polling site closed. Daneca is a second time poll worker, her first election was the primary in August and though she doesn't turn 18 until next month, she still wanted to be part of the process. She was thrilled to watch happy voters casting their ballots again.Poll workers were

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King County Elections staffers are methodically counting absentee ballots that have poured in over the past three weeks. Despite losing two hours of production time early in the day, they had tabulated more than 117,000 ballots by the time the first numbers were posted at 8:15 p.m.The first results from ballots turned in at polling places will be available at 10:30 p.m., with updates coming at 11

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King County's new election facility in Renton has an observation loop around the secure ballot processing floor that lets people see every point in the ballot opening and tabulation process.It's made it a lot easier for observers from the political parties and media to see all of the steps in the process without creating a distraction for the workers focused on their tasks.Chris Ingalls from

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When call volumes on the 206-296-VOTE info line spiked this morning, King County Elections added 12 additional lines for incoming callers. So far, despite the higher than normal voter turnout, call volumes have been manageable.This is one of the two large phone bank rooms where staff are answering those phone lines. Two of the most frequent questions are "How do I find my polling place?" and "How

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Use of the King County Web site peaked on Monday, Nov. 3, with over 82,000 users throughout the day. The site was on track to beat that record as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, when the site had already received nearly 62,000 visitors. Normally, the site gets roughly 45,000 visits daily.Voters are using the web site extensively to learn more about the election.

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It's not too late to contribute to King County Votes. Share your favorite poll voting stories here - we'd love to see them. We are hoping to create a comprehensive document of the last poll election in King County.To send a short text update, text message 206-658-7942, and please include your polling location.To share photographs send images to over94nice@photos.flickr.com

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