To meet the statutory requirements regarding the canvassing of election ballots and to accommodate members' schedules as much as possible, the following meetings of the Canvassing Board are:
| Time | Day | Date and Location | Description |
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9:00 a.m. |
Friday |
August 1, 2008 |
Convening Meeting: Review canvassing procedures as necessary, provide instructions regarding absentee ballots. Commence processing mail or absentee ballots received. |
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1:30 p.m. |
Thursday |
August 14, 2008 |
Pre-Election Meeting: Review any special-case mail ballots received. Make determination regarding issues of voters' intent. |
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1:30 p.m. |
Thursday |
August 21, 2008 |
First Post-Election Meeting: Review unofficial results. Resolve any special-case ballots and issues of voters' intent requiring Board's determination. Consider voter registration challenges submitted within thirty-day period prior to the election and issues of voters' intent. |
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9:30 a.m. |
Tuesday |
August 26, 2008 |
Second Post-Election Meeting: Review provisional ballots and any special-case mail ballots received subsequent to the election. Make determination regarding issues of voters' intent. |
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1:30 p.m. |
Friday |
August 29, 2008 |
Third Post-Election Meeting: Review provisional ballots and any special-case mail ballots received subsequent to the election. Make determination regarding issues of voters' intent. |
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1:30 p.m. |
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9:00 a.m. |
Wednesday |
September 3, 2008 |
Certification Meeting: Review Director's Abstract of Votes; approve corrective action for discrepancies or errors resulting from abstract review, if any. Sign the certificate. |
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3:00 p.m. |
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September 8, 2008 |
Reconvening Meeting: Certify PCO results and tie breaking PCO's |
2:30 p.m. |
Wednesday |
September 10, 2008 |
Emergency Canvass Meeting: Meeting to authorize staff to begin manual recounts in three precinct committee officer races |
1:00 p.m. |
Monday |
September 15, 2008 |
Emergency Canvass Meeting: Meeting to certify manual recounts and perform any office tie-breaks as necessary. |
King County Elections is now located at 919 SW Grady Way in Renton.
The logic and accuracy test for accessible voting units will begin at 8:30 a.m. July 29, 2008 at the Election Distribution Center (EDC) located at 1215 East Fir Street in Seattle.
The logic and accuracy test for vote counting equipment will take place at 10:30 a.m. August 15, 2008, at King County Elections located at 919 SW Grady Way, Renton, 98057.
The public is invited to attend all canvassing board meetings and logic and accuracy tests.