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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Primary Election Day 2009 has arrived - don't forget to drop off that ballot!

Today is Primary Election Day 2009 across Washington State. In King County, it's the first time a primary election has been held without any polls open.

Voters have until 8 PM tonight to get ballots postmarked by the Post Office (ballots MUST be postmarked today or they won't count). Alternatively, ballots can be dropped off at one of several collection sites, no postage required.

Already mailed in that ballot? Check the status of it online.

Here's a list of drop site locations in King County. Please note that ballots cannot be dropped off at all libraries, only the ones below!
  • Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, 98002
  • Library Connection @ Crossroads, 15600 NE 8th St., outside of Suite K-11, 98008
  • Black Diamond Library, 24707 Roberts Dr., 98010
  • Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave SE, 98042
  • Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Avenue S., 98198
  • Fall City Library, 33415 SE 42 Pl., 98024
  • Federal Way Library, 848 S 320th St, 98003
  • Kent Regional Library, 212 2nd Ave N, 98032
  • Renton, King County Elections, 919 SW Grady Way, 98057
  • Lake Forest Park Library, 17171 Bothell Way NE, 98155 near the lower level mall entrance
  • Seattle, King County Administration Building, 500 Fourth Ave., 98104
  • Seattle, White Center Library, 11220 16th S.W., Seattle, 98146
  • Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Rd NE, 98072
  • Ballard, 5604 22nd Ave NW, 98107
  • Delridge, 5405 Delridge Way SW, 98106
  • Central, 2301 S Jackson, 98144
  • Lake City, 12525 28th Ave NE, 98125
  • Southeast, 3815 S Othello St, 98118
  • University, 4534 University Way NE, 98105
Pacific NW Portal and the Official Blog will feature live elections coverage in partnership tonight. Coverage begins after the deadline for turning in ballots.

Finally, cheers to all of the progressive candidates who have been working hard to turn out people to vote over the last few weeks.

Jeers to Pete von Reichbauer, Susan Hutchison, the Municipal League, and all who were involved in last year's campaign (funded by wealthy conservatives) to convince voters that we would be better off with "nonpartisan" elections. It was a grevious mistake to approve that charter amendment. It took away our right to know.

"Nonpartisan" elections and our ridiculous statewide "top two" primary have succeeded in reducing voter choice and removing information about candidates from our ballots. These changes are not good for democracy, and ultimately, to protect the public interest, they need to be repealed.

Comments:

Blogger Jennifer said...

Can't see why you would jeer the Munileague & von Reichbauer. How has a HIGHLY competitive 6-way election for the county's highest office removed voter choice. Without being nonpartisan, party insiders would have chosen who the next executive would be during the appointment process for Ron's replacement. Now we have the MOST COMPETITIVE election in the history of the King County Executive's race... EVER

August 18, 2009 12:45 PM  

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