King County Elections certified the April 17 Special Election today, with final election results available on the County’s web site. More than 80,000 voters (34 percent) cast ballots, meeting the projected turnout of 34 percent. The County mailed ballots to nearly 240,000 voters.
The next election will be the August 7 Primary. Register to vote by mail or online atwww.kingcounty.gov/elections by July 9 to participate in the August election. The in-person voter registration deadline for the Primary Election is July 30. Registered voters should keep their name and address updated with Elections.
April 2012 Special Election: By the numbers
Ballots issued…………………………….. 239,254
Ballots returned……………………………. 80,443
Ballots counted…………………………….. 78,773
Discrepancies……………………………………….. 0
Ballots cast on AVUs…………………………….. 6
Ballots returned at drop boxes………… 6,373
Signature challenge ballots……………. 1,851
Challenged ballots cured……………….. 1,086
Returned too late………………………………. 703
Returned as undeliverable…………….. 1,426
Calls to voter hotline………………………. 1,220
Emails to Voter Services……………………. 183