2013 General Election Results Release Schedule

Key Dates

Election Day Nov. 5, Results at 8:15 p.m.

Canvassing Board Meeting – Voter intent               Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Canvassing Board Meeting – Certification               Nov. 26 at 11 a.m.

Important Numbers

Total registered voters                                  438,344

Expected Turnout                                          46.0% or approximately 202,000 ballots

Past Turnout                                                                           Number of Registered Voters

2011 General Election turnout                     49.5%              414,360

2009 General Election turnout                     43.0%              407,840

2007 General Election turnout                     44.6%              373,207

2005 General Election turnout                     48.0%              391,611

Voting

1. By Mail

·       A ballot was mailed to each voter on Oct. 18.

·       If citizens do not receive a ballot, call 253-798-VOTE (8683) to request a replacement ballot.

·       Mail (postage required) on or before Nov. 5, to ensure a Nov. 5 postmark.

·       KEY MESSAGE: Return your ballot as early as possible. Don’t delay.

2. Ballot Drop Boxes

·       Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, beginning Oct. 18 until 8 p.m. on Nov. 5.

·       27 sites across the county.

·       No stamp required.

·       In last year’s General, 168,926 or over 48% of ballots were returned at a drop box.

·       Locations on our website: www.piercecountywa.org/elections.

3. Voting Centers

·       Six voting centers across the county.

·       Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

·       Services provided:

o   Accessible voting using a touch screen machine.

o   Provisional ballots.

o   Voter assistance.

·       Voting Centers are not polling places. They provide special assistance with voting.

What’s on the Pierce County ballot?

·       Two State Measures

Initiative Measure No. 517 concerns initiative and referendum measures.

This measure would set penalties for interfering with or retaliating against signature-gatherers and petition-signers; require that all measures receiving sufficient signatures appear on the ballot; and extend time for gathering initiative petition signatures.

Initiative Measure No. 522 concerns labeling of genetically-engineered foods.

This measure would require most raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, and seeds and seed stocks, if produced using genetic engineering, as defined, to be labeled as genetically engineered when offered for retail sale.

·       Five State Advisory Votes

·       Advisory votes are non-binding. The results will not change the law.

·       You are advising the Legislature to repeal or maintain a tax increase.

·       Repeal – you don’t favor the tax increase.

·       Maintain – you favor the tax increase.

·       Ten Special Elections (Bonds and Levies)

·       26^th Legislative District State Senator

·       This is a partisan office to fill a vacancy.

·       You will also notice the special instructions to voters regarding party affiliation and party preferences.

·       Port of Tacoma

·       Cities and Towns

·       School districts

·       Fire districts

·       Park districts

·       Water and Sewer districts

Release Schedule

·       Election Night, Nov. 5, 2013:

·       8:15 p.m. Includes ballots processed through Election Day.

·       9:30 p.m. Voting Center results.

·       Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.

·       Thursday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.

·       Friday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.

·       Monday, Nov. 11 – Closed for Veterans Day.

·       Tuesday Nov. 12 to Friday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. Dependent upon volume of ballots received each day.

·       Monday, Nov. 18 to Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. Dependent upon volume of ballots received each day.

·       Monday, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m.

·       Tuesday, Nov. 26 Certification of Election.

Please note: Results are unofficial until election certification. Schedule is subject to change –

times are approximate.