Observer Orientation and Training
August 2, 2008
10:00 - 12:00
KC Elections facility
| Election Activity | Location | Begin dates |
|---|---|---|
|
Canvass board meetings |
KCE |
To be determined |
|
Military and oversea ballots mailed |
KCE |
July 18 |
|
Absentee insertion |
KCE/vendor |
July 14 and daily through August 15 |
|
Logic and accuracy test of accessible voting units begins |
EDC |
July 29 through Aug. 8 or until completed* |
|
Early voting available on accessible voting units |
KCE |
July 30 - August 18 |
|
Incoming ballot sort |
KCE |
August 4 - September 3* |
|
Signature verification |
KCE |
August 4 - September 3* |
|
Ballot opening |
KCE |
August 6 - September 3* |
|
Ballot duplication |
KCE |
August 7 - September 3* |
|
Phone bank |
KCE |
Beginning July 21 |
|
Ballot on request |
KCE |
July 30 - August 18 |
|
Poll worker training |
KCE |
June 25 - August 18 |
|
Petition checking |
KCE |
No current petition |
|
Logic & accuracy test of mail ballot tabulation equipment |
KCE |
August 15 at 10:30 a.m.* |
|
Voter registration & absentee request data entry |
KCE |
Ongoing |
|
Canvass process (includes the 4% accessible voting unit audit) |
KCE |
Begins August 20 until completion* |
|
Provisional ballot processing |
KCE |
August 21 until completion* |
|
Poll supply assembly |
EDC |
Currently until August 15 |
|
Absentee ballot tabulation |
KCE |
August 19 - September 3* |
|
Depot supply pick up |
Seattle and county depot locations |
August 16 and 17 |
|
Depot activities |
Depot locations (call for locations) |
August 19 after 8 p.m.* |
|
Memory card uploading/precinct reporting |
KCE |
August 19 from 8 p.m. until complete* |
|
Trouble shooter activities |
Various poll sites |
August 11-22 |
|
Minority language compliance |
Various poll sites and all election activities |
Ongoing |
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
Election Distribution Center (EDC)
1215 E. Fir Street
Seattle, WA 98122
map and directions
Learn more about observing elections in King County:
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.