Observer Orientation and Training
(public is invited to attend)
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
KC Elections facility
| Election Activity | Location | Begin dates |
|---|---|---|
Canvass board meetings |
KCE |
October 17 |
Military and oversea ballots mailed |
KCE |
October 3 |
Absentee insertion |
KCE/vendor |
September 26 and daily through November 1 |
Early voting available on accessible voting units |
KCE |
October 15 – November 3 |
Incoming ballot sort |
KCE |
October 20 – November 25* |
Signature verification |
KCE |
October 20 – November 25* |
Ballot opening |
KCE |
October 22 – November 25* |
Ballot duplication |
KCE |
October 24 – November 25* |
Phone bank |
KCE |
Beginning September 15 |
Ballot on request |
KCE |
October 15 – November 3 |
Poll worker training |
KCE |
October 6 – November 3 |
Petition checking |
KCE |
No current petition |
Voter registration & absentee request data entry |
KCE |
Ongoing |
Canvass Process (includes the 4% accessible voting unit audit) |
KCE |
Begins November 5 until completion* |
Provisional ballot processing |
KCE |
November 6 until completion* |
Poll supply assembly |
EDC |
Currently until October 31 |
Absentee ballot tabulation |
KCE |
November 4 – November 25* |
Depot supply pick up |
Seattle and county Depot locations |
November 1 and 2 |
Depot activities |
Depot locations |
November 4 after 8 p.m.* |
Memory card uploading/precinct reporting |
KCE |
November 4 from 8 p.m. until complete* |
Logic & accuracy test of accessible voting units |
EDC |
October 14 – October 24* or until completed* |
Logic & accuracy test of mail ballot tabulation equipment |
KCE |
October 31 at 10:30 a.m.* |
Trouble shooter activities |
Various poll sites |
October 30- November 8 |
Minority language compliance |
Various poll sites and all election activities |
Ongoing |
* Paid political party observers scheduled
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:
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.