Aug. 25, 2006

A new voter to Washington State may register in person at the Auditor’s Office until September 1. The 2006 Legislature eliminated the practice of allowing a voter to transfer their registration between 30 and 15 days prior to an election.

Voter registration deadline fast approaching

King County Elections open extra hours to accommodate rush

To be eligible to vote in the September 19 primary, new voters in Washington State must complete their registration in person by Friday, September 1. To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to vote, King County Elections staff will be open this Saturday to register new voters.

Friday, September 1 is the last day for in-person registration at the King County Elections office in downtown Seattle or the six King County Community Service Centers located around the county. The deadline for registering by mail or updating your registration passed on August 19.

To accommodate new applicants, the King County Elections office has extended its hours and will be open on Saturday, August 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Access will be from the Third Avenue entrance to the King County Courthouse.

To register to vote in the September 19 primary:

1. You must be 18 years old by September 19;
2. You must be a United States citizen;
3. You must be a resident of King County.

Who cannot register to vote?

1. Anyone who does not meet the requirements for registration;
2. Anyone declared by the courts to be mentally incompetent;
3. Anyone convicted of a felony that has not had his/her civil rights restored.

King County Elections is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is located in the King County Administration Building at 500 Fourth Ave, Room 553, in downtown Seattle. For more information, please visit the King County Elections Web site at www.metrokc.gov/elections or call 206-296-VOTE (8683).

For more information on King County's Community Service Centers, please visit http://www.metrokc.gov/csc/.  Community Service Centers are not open on the weekends.

Updated: Aug. 25, 2006
修訂日期: 2006/08/25

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