Upcoming Election Activities

Election Observer Information Session Scheduled for Oct. 14

Interested in observing the election process? Attend our fall Election Observer Information Session at 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Snohomish County Elections Center, 3rd Floor, Admin West Bldg., 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. This is an in-person only session and will be followed by a tour of the new Snohomish County Elections Center. .

Register for the session here: https://forms.office.com/g/8nLXstkmbF (registration is encouraged, but not required).

The session provides an overview of the elections process and an introduction to the basic rules of conduct we expect all observers to follow when visiting the Elections Center. While attending an information session is not a requirement for observing the elections process, observers who have attended will receive priority if we must limit the number of observers based on space constraints.

For more information on observing elections and election observer opportunities, visit Observe the Elections Process | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website (snohomishcountywa.gov).

Unable to the make the Observer Information Session? Schedule a guided tour and visit the Snohomish County Elections Center.

Logic & Accuracy Test Scheduled for Oct. 16

Snohomish County Elections will conduct the official logic and accuracy test on its ballot counting system for the Nov. 5 General and Special Election at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Snohomish County Elections Center, 3rd Floor, Admin West Bldg., 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The test is open to the public. Representatives of political parties, candidates, campaigns, districts, the press, and the public are welcome to attend. Accessible voting equipment will be pretested at 1 p.m. Oct. 16.

Ballot counting equipment and programming testing occurs before each election. Logic and accuracy test requirements are outlined in state law and ensure that the ballot counting system is correctly counting votes. The logic and accuracy test is witnessed by representatives from the Washington State Secretary of State’s Office for federal and state elections.

The logic and accuracy test involves scanning and counting a group of marked test ballots with a known set of results. The group of test ballots, called the test deck, includes valid votes for each candidate and response, as well as improperly marked ballots, to ensure the system correctly identifies and handles each situation. After the test deck has been processed through the ballot counting equipment, the ballot counting system results are compared to the expected result for the test deck to ensure that the results match.

Voters’ Pamphlets Arriving, Ballots Mail Oct. 17

The state and local combined voters’ pamphlet is arriving in the mail this week to all residential addresses. Ballots will mail Oct. 17 to Snohomish County registered voters. Voters should receive their ballot no later than Wednesday, Oct. 23. Voters can check their registration and the status of their ballot by visiting their voter portal at votewa.gov.

Voters can register or update an existing registration online (VoteWa.gov) or by mail through Monday, Oct. 28. After Oct. 28, voters can continue to register or make updates and vote in person until 8 p.m.  Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the locations listed below.

Snohomish County Elections has accessible voting equipment for voters with disabilities and offers last-minute voter registration and ballot issuance at the following sites during the hours listed:

PDF versions of the Voters’ Pamphlet in English and Spanish are available at www.snoco.org/elections under Current Election, See What’s on the Ballot. An online guide specific to your ballot can be found by logging into your voter portal at votewa.gov.

Drop Boxes are open from Oct. 17 until 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Drop box locations can be found at www.snoco.org/elections, VoteWA.gov, and printed in the voters’ pamphlet. 

Additionally, voters can return their ballots by mail through the U.S. Postal Service. Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 5. Check the last collection time on the box if mailing on Election Day. Voters are encouraged to return their ballots as soon as practical.

If you are registered to vote and have not received a ballot by Oct. 23, or have additional questions or needs, call 425-388-3444 or contact us by email at elections@snoco.org. For more information, visit www.snoco.org/elections.

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