Julie Wise

King County Elections Director

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

@RedScareToby @KingCountyWA @kcelections @AlexPadilla4CA @HouseAdm_Dems @RodneyDavis @RepPeteAguilar @KimWyman12 @secstatewa @RepZoeLofgren @RepMarciaFudge @EACgov Thank you!

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

@Frisbeetarian @45thDemocrats @kcelections We count the votes returned but do not have any part of delegation allocation - that’s all the political parties themselves. I’d rec reaching out to the state parties for more info.

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

@natalia_mpaz Occasionally an envelope gets some moisture on it during printing or insertion causing it to catch like that. Go ahead and open gently to insert your ballot and reseal. Feel free to use tape if you need/want to seal it shut!

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

@dyskko Vote by mail isn’t going anywhere - it is working! King County is not implementing electronic ballot return for our elections. King Conservation District chose this method for their election but it’s not a direction we’re planning to go in with any of the elections we run

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

@blmohr @ohmyliver @blmohr My apologies this was missed. It looks like you found the right folks but wanted to refer you to DemocracyLive and the Conservation District for more detailed info on security testing. We have a limited role, being contracted to process ballots.

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

@deedotknudsen We remain committed to paper ballots at King Co Elections. The Conservation District is not under the same elex laws & can run their elex independently. We have been contracted to process returned ballots but do not have authority over how they run their election.

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

@ohmyliver @blmohr We remain committed to paper ballots here at King Co Elections. The Conservation District is not under the same elex laws and can run their elections independently. We have been contracted to process the returned ballots but do not have authority over how they run their election

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

@ohmyliver @blmohr For all regular elections, we will still be mailing paper ballots to the voter. Conservation districts have a diff set of rules than every other election so they get to try some things out and we all hope that this does encourage more people to vote in this election.

[King County Elections @kcelections]

Director Julie Wise is down in Olympia today to testify in support of moving the Primary to May or June! #electionnerds watch live on @TVWnews

[Seattle Channel @SeattleChannel]

🗳️ In many underserved communities of Seattle & King County, the right to vote is not being exercised. But the effort to turn out vote is getting substantial help from @kcelections, @SeattleFd
& others. FULL FEATURE: https://t.co/slxmeh7M0D

@KCE_Director @callananseattle

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

Up next is a panel offering the perspectives of those who are impacted by the law. These testimonies are incredibly powerful and I encourage you to hear them for yourself by following the TVW link above.

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

Today, I am testifying in front of the WA Senate State Gov, Tribal Relations, & Elections Committee about how we can re-enfranchise those who have a felony conviction. KCE is committed to removing barriers so that every citizen can cast their ballot and make their voices heard.

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

Sean is with the @BrennanCenter - Senior Counsel for the Voting Rights & Elections Program. His context of what other states do and what the federal gov’t is considering is fascinating!

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

Sean Morales-Doyle is detailing the national legal landscape and the ripple effects of not allowing those who have served their sentences to vote. We agree - it’s time for Washington to become a leader in restoring voting rights!

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

You can follow along yourself by watching on TVW. Link here: https://t.co/kbi0FGf9PM

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

One common misconception is that you need a WA State drivers license to register to vote. You don’t! The last four of your social security number works for us to show you’re a real person!

[Julie Wise @KCE_Director]

I believe that if one is not currently incarcerated, is over 18, and is a citizen, they should be allowed to cast their vote and make their voices heard.