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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 1d

Happy National Voter Education week!

King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 1d

Spawning salmon end their journeys in their natal streams. Ballots in King County end their journeys back at Election Headquarters where the Elections team verifies each signature and opens every ballot by hand!

Want to track your ballot’s journey? Sign up for ballot alerts at kce.wiki/BallotAlert

On a watery blue background, the words "Lifecycle of a salmon" appear in white, with the word "salmon" crossed out. Beside it is the word "ballot." Below those words is the word "spawner" in navy blue.

There are drawings of large red and pink spawner salmon flowing with red King County ballots over a line drawing of King County Elections Headquarters.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 2d

There are 85 drop boxes across King County. Each one weighs 1000 pounds, is secured in concrete with giant screws, and has multiple layers of security to protect your ballot on its journey back home to Elections Headquarters.

Find a drop box near you at kce.wiki/DropBox

Ballot drop boxes - King County, Washington

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 2d

A fully grown salmon, now an adult, begins its journey back to its place of origin - very much like your voted ballot once it’s in a drop box.

On a watery blue background, there are white words that say "Lifecycle of a salmon" but the word salmon is crossed out and beside it is the word ballot. In navy blue, the word "adult" appears below the white title words.

Drawings of around six gray-blue adult salmon swim around a drawing of a blue and white King County Elections drop box. One of the salmon delivers a red ballot to the drop box using his mouth.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 2d

If using the mail, please get your ballot in a mailbox no later the Friday before Election Day.

Drop boxes open on 10/16 and are open 24/7 until they close at 8 p.m. (sharp!) on Election Night. Folks can find a list and map of drop boxes at kce.wiki/DropBox

Ballot drop boxes - King County, Washington

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 3d

Check out your voter’s pamphlet, learn about the races and issues on your ballot, and make the choices that make sense for you and your community. Pamphlets for the upcoming election will be in your mailbox soon. You can always see the current voter’s pamphlet at kce.wiki/VotersPamphlet

On a watery blue background are the words Lifecycle of a salmon, but the word salmon is crossed out and the word ballot appears beside it. There is a cartoon drawing of three smiling people around a table with their voter's pamphlets and ballots. Around 8 silvery smolt salmon swim around them.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 3d

Smolt salmon, midway through their lifecycles, are headed new places, kind of like your ballot when it’s open on the table.

In King County, ballots are mailed around 3 weeks before Election Day. Like smolt, you’ve got time.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 4d

Whatever streams the fry choose, we’re glad when they get to fulfill their potential. Just like whatever choices you make, we love when a ballot’s possibility is fulfilled and it finds its way from the mail stack to the kitchen table to be voted!

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 4d

Like salmon in their fry stage, ballots sitting in a pile of mail at your place are pure possibility.

Where will the fry end up, and which choices will you make to make your voice heard?

On a watery blue background, there's a title in white that says "Lifecycle of a salmon," but the word "salmon" is crossed out, and beside it is the word ballot. Below that title, the word "Fry" is in navy blue.

There are drawings of about a dozen gray salmon in their fry stage, swimming around a stack of colorful mail. The mail includes a postcard of mountains with a sunset and the word "adventure" on top, as well as a blue King County ballot.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 5d

We'll walk you through it all week! Today, like alevin emerging from their eggs, we note that ballots emerge from the printer to enter the mailstream.

King County ballots will be in the mailstream next week - if you don’t have your ballot by Monday, October 20, give us a call at 206-296-8683.

On a watery blue background, alevin salmon and blue King County, WA ballots flow in a stream beneath the title "Lifecycle of a salmon" but the word salmon has been crossed out and beside it is the word "ballot." Beneath that title is the word "Alevin" in navy blue.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 5d

National Voter Education week at the same time as Salmon SEE-son? Amazing time to compare the lifecycles of salmon and ballots.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 25d

Happy National Voter Registration Day!! You - and your vote - MATTER. Visit VoteWA.gov today to register or update your information!

VoteWA Voter Portal

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 26d

Dozens of auditors from around the state (plus King County Elections Director, Julie Wise) want you to know voting by mail is safe, secure, and how we've been doing it in Washington - for years! sanjuanislander.com/opinion/opin...

Op-Ed: Vote-at-Home Is the Law—And It Works

Note to Publisher: This op-ed was inspired by a thoughtful inquiry from a Stevens County voter, curious about the origins, security, and integrity of Washington’s vote-at-home system. Pend Oreille Cou...

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Aug 6

We love voters and we love voting selfies. Thank you to all the King County voters this August Primary!

Nine King County, Washington voters' ballot selfies in Polaroid frames on a pink background. The words "Thank you for voting!" are at the top left.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Aug 6

Results will be updated every day around 4 p.m.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Aug 6

King County Elections results are available at election-results-pdf.kingcounty.gov

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Aug 6

That's less than an hour!!

kce.wiki/dropbox to find the drop box nearest you.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Aug 5

We love ballot alerts! kce.wiki/BallotAlert is where to sign up for ballot alerts all your own.

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Rob Tougher @robtougher.com · Aug 5

let’s goooooo

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Voting envelope, being held in front of king county drop box

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Aug 5

Returns page is updated every two hours until 8 pm! Drop box drivers are bringing in ballots from the drop boxes this afternoon so you can check back in and things may look different. :) Returns are updated until certification day, August 19.

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Molly T-H @mollytack.bsky.social · Aug 5

Happy Election Day, Seattle!

I found myself subconsciously expecting there to be hard DVD-shaped objects in these ballot envelopes while I walked them to the drop-off box. Guess the early Netflix days hard-wired my brain.

#votingselfie @elections.kingcounty.gov

Hand holding two red and white King County, WA ballot envelopes roughly the size of Netflix DVD mailers in front of a ballot drop-box that says “vote!” in bright blue.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Aug 4

What's for dinner? and does it include voting for dessert?

Seattle Channel @seattlechannel.bsky.social · Aug 4

Who’s voted in the August Primary? Chances are, not you. Less than 15% of King County voters have cast ballots, with older voters are far outpacing younger ones. Still deciding? Watch our Video Voters’ Guide 👉 seattlechannel.org/elections

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Image description: A black and blue infographic reads: King County Turnout by Age. Image has a blue bar chart showing voting percentage by demographic.
18-24: 5.54%
25-34: 6.96%
35-44: 9.36%
45-54: 11.15%
55-64: 15.99%
65+: 28.99%

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Jul 29

According to kce.wiki/BallotReturns, a week before Election Day, turnout for the August Primary is just below 10%

August 2025 Primary ballot return statistics - King County, Washington

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Seattle Channel @seattlechannel.bsky.social · Jul 24

🗳️ Ballot in hand? Perfect. Now meet the candidates!

Check out our Video Voters’ Guide. It features two-minute statements from candidates running for mayor, city council, county executive, and more. Be sure to vote by 8/5! ✅ Watch here: seattlechannel.org/elections

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A red and white voter pamphlet and envelope are on a dining room table. A hand and blue pen hover over a blue and white ballot.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · Jul 16

(also yes, this heat makes us miss the rain)

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