KingCounty early voting ended today at with more than 6000 people choosing to vote in-person between Oct. 15 and Nov. 3. Anyone wanting to vote, is instructed to visit their assigned polling place tomorrow where their ballot and poll worker are waiting.
King County anticipates more than 287,000 voters will show up at their polling location on Tuesday Nov. 4. All 392 polling places are fully staffed and election workers are prepared with enough supplies to accommodate 100 percent turnout of all active poll voters.
If you are a poll voter, remember that your ballot is waiting for you at your assigned poll location,” said King County Elections Director Sherril Huff.
"With 21 successful elections under our belt and more than 300 reforms in place since 2005, we are more than ready for tomorrow’s election," said Elections Director Sherril Huff. “While many of the improvements will go unnoticed, voters should remain confident that every eligible ballot will be counted, with our focus on accuracy over speed.”
Huff had these three reminders for poll voters before they head out to vote in this historic election:
1. Map directions to your assigned polling place Poll voters are urged to visit the assigned polling place on Election Day to vote a regular ballot. Since 2004, 141 polling places have been consolidated. Use “Your Voter Guide” at http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/ to confirm and find directions to neighborhood polling places or refer voters your voter registration card. Voters can call the voter hotline at 206-296-VOTE(8683) with any questions between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
2. Know the rules on electioneering Signs advocating passage or defeat of a measure or candidate on the ballot are prohibited in polling places on Election Day. Poll workers are authorized to remove such signs within 300 feet of a polling place on Election Day. However, poll voters are permitted to wear a button, article of clothing or sticker during the time it takes to vote provided he or she leaves immediately after voting, and takes all materials with them.
3. Bring proper ID when you vote Upon arrival at the poll location, voters should bring proper identification. According to Washington State law, to receive a regular poll ballot a voter must show any of the following forms of Identification:
Driver’s license
State issued identification card
Student identification card
Tribal identification card
Voter registration card
Current utility bill
Recent bank statement
Paycheck
Government check
Other government document
Any form of valid photo identification with the voter’s name on it
If you vote by mail, you can ensure your absentee ballot is processed as quickly as possible by signing your return envelope and making sure your mail ballots is postmarked by Nov. 4. Ballots without postage can be returned to a 24-hour ballot drop box or any polling place by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
“We are ready to count your vote securely and accurately” said Huff. “We look forward to reporting accurate vote totals to the public over the coming week starting with 39 percent of the votes on Tuesday night and hope to have most ballots counted by Tuesday, Nov.11.”
For more information, please visit the King County Elections Web site at www.kingcounty.gov/elections or call 206-296-VOTE (8683).
