Canvass Board Schedule - November 4, 2008 General Election

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
9:00 a.m.	Friday	October 17, 2008 King County Courthouse 516 – 3rd Avenue Solutions Room Seattle	Convening Meeting: Review canvassing procedures as necessary, provide instructions regarding absentee ballots. Commence processing mail or absentee ballots received.
1:30 p.m.	Thursday	October 30, 2008 King County Elections, Renton	Pre-Election Meeting: Review any special-case mail ballots received. Make determination regarding issues of voters’ intent.
1:30 p.m.	Thursday	November 6, 2008 King County Elections, Renton	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.
9:30 a.m.	Wednesday	November 12, 2008 King County Elections, Renton	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.
1:30 p.m.	~~Tuesday~~ Cancelled	~~November 18, 2008~~ King County Elections, Renton	~~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.
1:30 p.m.	Friday	November 21, 2008 King County Elections, Renton	Fourth Post-Election Meeting: Final review of provisional ballots and any special-case mail ballots received subsequent to the election. Make determination regarding issues of voters’ intent.
1:30 p.m.	Monday	November 24, 2008 King County Elections, Renton	Final Post-Election Meeting: Complete the canvassing process and direct preparation of election certificate.
9:00 a.m.	Tuesday	November 25, 2008 King County Elections, Renton	Certification Meeting: Review Director’s Abstract of Votes; approve corrective action for discrepancies or errors resulting from abstract review, if any. Sign the certificate.

King County Elections is now located at 919 SW Grady Way in Renton. View directions online at http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/aboutus/directions.aspx.

The logic and accuracy test for all polling place vote counting equipment will begin at 8:30 a.m., October 14, 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. October 31st, 2008, at King County Elections located at 919 SW Grady Way, Renton, 98057.

The public is invited to attend all canvassing board meetings and the logic and accuracy tests.

Canvass board rules (PDF)

Schedule of Canvassing Board Meetings

November 4, 2008 General Election