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Updated on November 02, 2002 |
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September 6, 2002 last day to register to vote for November election if
you are voting in person at a polling place.
October 21, 2002 last day to register to vote for November election if
you are voting by absentee ballot.
November 5, 2002 General Election.
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2002 Official General Election Candidates
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For a full list of candidates, seats, political parties and issues visit
http://www.politics1.com/wa.htm
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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District 1
Jay Inslee (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.inslee4congress.com/
Mike the Mover (Democrat)
No web site.
Joe Marine (Republican)
http://www.electjoemarine.com/
Mark Wilson (Libertarian)
http://www.exordia.net/wilson2002/
District 2
Rick Larsen (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.larsenforcongress.org/
Warren Hanson (Republican)
No web site.
Herb Meyer (Republican)
http://www.herbmeyerforcongress.org/
Norma Smith (Republican)
http://www.normasmithforcongress.com/
Bernard "Bern" Haggerty (Green)
http://www.votehaggerty.org/
Bruce Guthrie (Libertarian)
No web site. Email at spdsk8
District 3
Brian Baird (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.brianbaird.com/
Joe Zarelli (Republican)
http://www.joezarelli.com/
District 4
Doc Hastings (Republican - incumbent)
http://www.dochastingsforcongress.com/
Gordon Allen Pross (R)
No web site.
Thor Amundson (D)
No web site.
District 5
George Nethercutt (Republican - incumbent)
Bart Haggin (Democrat)
No web site.
Rob Chase (Libertarian)
http://www.exordia.net/chase4congress/
District 6
Norm Dicks (Democrat - incumbent)
http://trstrategies.com/normdicks/
Douglas Milholland (Democrat)
Bob Lawrence (Republican)
http://www.boblawrence.org/
John Bennett (Libertarian)
http://www.bennett4congress.com/
District 7
Jim McDermott (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.mcdermottforcongress.com/
Brien Bartels (Libertarian)
http://www.electbrienbartels.com/
Stan Lippmann (Libertarian)
http://www.lippmannlaw.com/
District 8
Jennifer Dunn (Republican - incumbent)
http://www.jenniferdunn.org/
Heidi Behrens-Benedict (Democrat)
http://www.heidiforcongress.com/
Mark Taff (Libertarian)
No web site.
District 9
Adam Smith (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.electadamsmith.com/
Sarah Casada (Republican)
http://www.sarahcasada.com/
John Mills (Libertarian)
No web site. Email at chair
State House
http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/
State Senate
http://www.leg.wa.gov/senate/
Secretary of State's Office
http://www.vote.wa.gov/
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Voter Registration Information
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Register to Vote
To register to vote in the state of Washington, you must be:
A citizen of the United States
A legal resident of Washington state
At least 18 years old by election day
In the state of Washington, you do not have to register by political party or declare political party membership to vote in the state's regular primaries or general elections.
Registration deadlines
In general, you must register at least 30 days in advance of an election to be eligible to vote in that election. It is especially important to remember this deadline if you are registering by mail by using the downloadable form above your application must be postmarked by the 30-day cutoff or it will not become effective until after the election.
If you miss the 30-day deadline, you can still sign up in time for the election, but you must register in person at your county elections department no later than 15 days before the election.
Voting by Absentee Ballot
Any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot. You do not need to be ill or "absent" to be an absentee voter.
You may request an absentee ballot as early as 90 days before an election. (No absentee ballots are issued on election day except to a voter who is a resident of a health care facility). The request for an absentee ballot must be made to your county auditor or elections department (not to the Secretary of State).
NOTE: Absentee ballots must be signed and postmarked or delivered to the county election officer on or before election day.
Even if you expect to be in town on election day, you may apply for an absentee ballot as early as 45 days prior to any election. Requests may be made by mail, telephone or in person at the Elections Office. All requests must indicate which election the ballot is for and must include your name, registered address, registration number if available, and ballot mailing address. Ballots are available in the Elections office approximately 20 days before the election through 4:30 p.m. the Monday before the election. State law prohibits distribution on election day.
For your convenience, you may print the absentee ballot request form, fill it out, and mail it to our office. You may also request an absentee ballot by phone (206) 296-VOTE (8683) or by fax .
You may vote and return your ballot immediately after you receive it. To be valid for counting in an election, the returned voted ballot envelope must be signed by the voter and postmarked no later than the date of the election.
Requesting an Absentee Ballot
One-time absentee ballot requests may be made either in person, by phone, fax, electronically or by mail. Contact your County Auditor (http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/auditors.aspx) to request an absentee ballot.
Please keep in mind that absentee ballots must be signed and postmarked or delivered to the county election officer on or before election day.
Ongoing absentee request:
Any voter may apply in writing or by telephone for status as an ongoing absentee voter. Each voter will receive a ballot for every election in which they are entitled to vote. Status as an ongoing absentee voter shall be terminated upon the occurrence of the following:
the cancellation of the voter's registration record
the written request of the voter
the death or disqualification of the voter
the return of an ongoing absentee ballot as undeliverable
Submarine ballot:
A "submarine ballot" is a special absentee ballot for voters residing or stationed outside of the Continental U.S., who believe they will be unable to vote a regular absentee ballot by normal mail delivery. Such voters may apply in writing to this office to receive a write-in ballot listing major offices and measures. These requests can be accepted starting ninety days before a general election. The special absentee ballot will be mailed as soon as possible after a request is received.
If you are hospitalized:
A voter admitted to a hospital no earlier than five days before an election and confined to the hospital on election day may apply in writing for an absentee ballot to be delivered by messenger on election day if a signed statement from the hospital administrator or designee is attached to the absentee application.
Services and Assistance for Voters with Disabilities
State and federal laws provide a number of requirements and standards regarding accessibility in polling places and assistance for disabled voters. The following is a summary of polling place accessibility standards and the types of assistance available in Washington state.
Accessibility Standards
Election administators are required, wherever possible, to designate and use polling places which are accessible to all voters (Washington state has one of the highest polling place accessiblilty rates in the nation). In instances where a polling place does not meet accessibility standards, additional assistance must be available to voters assigned to that polling place.
The accessibility standards require:
A signed disabled parking space for available off-street parking
Signs identifying an accessible route of travel to the polling place if it is different than the primary route
An unobstructed route of travel to the polling place
Level, firm, stable and slip-resistant surfaces
An unobstructed area for voting
At least one voting booth with a maximum height of 30 inches and a minimum knee clearance of 27 inches
Sufficient lighting along the accessible route of travel and within the polling place.
Types of Assistance Available
Both the Secretary of State and local election departments provide specific types of assistance to voters with disabilities.
County Auditors* provide:
Notice of accessibility of polling places in the notice of election published before each election
A written notice to voters assigned to an inaccessible polling place explaining the factors which make that polling place inaccessible. This notice must be provided no later than 30 days prior to an election
Reassignment to an accessible polling place upon advance request from a voter assigned to an inaccessible site
Instructions and a request form for an absentee ballot or an ongoing absentee ballot
Voting instructions printed in bold type at each polling place on election day
Registration instructions printed in bold type at each voter registration facility
Assistance from two election officials of opposite political parties or a person of the voter's choice for any voter unable to record his or her vote.
Voter information by TDD/TTY
* In King County, the Department of Records and Elections Services provided by the Secretary of State include:
Braille, large-print, and cassette-tape versions of the official State Voters Pamphlet
Toll-free TDD Voter information Hotline )
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Find your Election County Auditor
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http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/auditors.aspx
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