Observers - February 3, 2009 Special Election

Opportunities

Election Activity	Location	Begin dates
Canvass board meetings	KC Courthouse/KCE	January 29
Military and oversea ballots mailed	KCE	January 2
Absentee insertion	KCE/vendor	December 26 and daily through January 30
Early voting available on accessible voting units	KCE	January 14 – February 3
Incoming ballot sort	KCE	January 20 – February 18*
Signature verification	KCE	January 20 – February 18*
Ballot opening	KCE	January 21 – February 18*
Ballot duplication	KCE	January 23 – February 18*
Phone bank	KCE	Beginning January 5
Ballot on request	KCE	January 14 – February 3
Petition checking	KCE	No current petition
Voter registration & absentee request data entry	KCE	Ongoing
Provisional ballot processing	KCE	January 31 until completion*
Absentee ballot tabulation	KCE	February 3 – February 18*
Logic & accuracy test of accessible voting units	KCE	January 13*
Logic & accuracy test of mail ballot tabulation equipment	KCE	January 30 at 10:30 a.m.*
Minority language compliance	Various poll sites and all election activities	Ongoing

* Paid political party observers scheduled

Guidelines

Observers play a unique role in the elections process and provide an objective review of the vote counting process.

Your election officials work hand in hand with the King County Republican and Democratic parties to place official party observers at key locations from the time absentee ballots are received to the time the election is certified. The public is encouraged to observe this process at our election headquarters in Renton.

King County Elections (KCE)
919 SW Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
map and directions

Learn more about observing elections in King County:

Observer and poll watcher guidelines (PDF)
Observer Training Presentation (PDF)
Observer oath (Affidavit of Acknowledgement), in Word or PDF formats.
Issuing a Ballot, quick reference (PDF)

Read the Secretary of State's Guidelines for Observing Elections, in PDF format, in English (308K) or Chinese (3.6 MB). Both are external links.

Observer Opportunities and Guidelines

February 3, 2009 Special Election

Opportunities

Guidelines