Election reform
The right to vote is the conerstone of democracy.
| King County's election system must be fair, accurate, efficient and transparent. Since 2004, we implemented many changes to improve the system. We must continue to work to earn voter confidence, maintain the integrity of the voting process and protect the rights of every voter. Work of Citizens' Elections Oversight Committee pays off with smooth election County candidates could declare party preference under new alternative to I-26 Leveling the playing field with public campaign financing Phillips calls for public campaign financing to decrease influence of special interests Phillips: Delay of Vote-By-Mail is Responsible Action Council reiterates support for vote-by-mail elections Council preserves voters' right to secret ballot in vote-by-mail system Council calls for review of election security plans by citizens and experts County Council Authorizes Lease of Renton Site for Consolidated County Elections Facility Councilmembers Call for More Scrutiny of Elections Security Plan Council Approves Appointees for Citizen Election Oversight Committee Council Adopts All-Mail Voting for King County Vote-By-Mail Sent to Full Council County Council Establishes Elections "Action Plan" Council Makes Citizens' Election Oversight Committee An Ongoing Panel "Done right, vote-by-mail will improve county elections" -- Seattle Times OpEd Review Panels Say King County on Right Track to Solving Elections Issues Statement from Council Chair Larry Phillips on All-Mail Voting "Integrity missing from Vance project"--Seattle P-I OpEd from Council Chair Larry Phillips Phillips: Election Oversight Efforts in High Gear Council Initiates County-wide Search for Building to Consolidate Elections Operations "Making positive election changes," Seattle P-I OpEd by Council Chair Larry Phillips Statement of Council Chair Larry Phillips on Judge's Ruling on Gubernatorial Election Lawsuit Chair's Statement on Proposed Motion of "No Confidence"
in King County Elections Director Bipartisan Support Fuels Unanimous Council Action to Reactivate Citizens' Elections Oversight Committee Councilmembers Call for Independent Audit of Elections Division Council Receives Final Report of Elections Oversight Committee Read My King County Journal OpEd:
A `skewed' vision of election audit Read the Council's
management audit of King County Elections operations Read the final report of the Council's first Citizens' Election Oversight Committee
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