July 18, 2008

Military and oversea voters' ballots mailed

Election officials in King County will today mail nearly 7,000 ballots with voters' pamphlets to registered military, overseas civilians and out-of-state residents. The early mailing allows sufficient transit time for voters to receive and return their ballots for the August 19 Top 2 primary. Today's mailing meets the United States Department of Justice's recommended timeframe and demonstrates the county's commitment to serving armed forces and overseas civilian citizens.

The top priority is to build, print and mail ballots as quickly as possible to give additional time for ballots traveling thousands of miles to countries including Romania, New Zealand and Denmark. Return postage for these ballots is paid.

"We go to great lengths to mail these ballots as early as possible, but we need help from voters to make this work," said Elections Director Sherril Huff. "Voters who are away from home traveling abroad or serving in the armed forces are reminded to contact their home county election office early and keep us updated on where to mail their ballots."

Servicemen and women, who do not receive their absentee ballot by August 1, should:

1. Contact your local county election office and request an e-mail ballot;
2. Contact your elections office and request a faxed ballot. Be sure to include your country code and fax number and email address if available. You must sign and date a separate oath for your ballot to count.
3. Ask your Voting Assistance Officer for a federal write-in ballot. Every member of the military should have a voting assistance officer available with access to federal write-in ballots and voting instructions. Voting information is also available at all U.S. Consulate offices.

Resources for voters serving in the military or living overseas:

• E-mail address: elections@kingcounty.gov
• Fax number: 206-296-0108
• Toll-free phone number: 800-325-6165
• On the Web at www.kingcounty.gov/elections

Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010
修訂日期: 3/5/2010

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