Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Gettysburg Address quote: “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth,” is a premise we need to protect in the days we are now living.
Support democracy and Zoom the League of Women Voters Candidates’ forum 6 PM, Thursday, July 18, 2024, hosted by the League of Women Voters Whidbey Island, and Sno-Isle Libraries. Visit the LWV link and register for the online event the day before.
10th District candidates for state senator, and Representative Position 1 + 2 will be interviewed. Island County District 1 + 2 commissioner candidates will participate as well.
Marianne Edain writes a well-researched voters’ guide of her recommendations, available at this link. She gave me permission to quote from her blog for this story.
Vote WA Voter Registration and ballot management portal. Register to vote or check if you are registered.
If you’re not registered, you can do that online or by mail until July 29. If all else fails, you can register in person at the Island County Elections Office, 400 Main Street, Coupeville, up to 8 PM on August 6, election day.
Ballots are supposed to go into the mail on July 19. Look for your ballot, and if you haven’t seen one by about July 23, contact the Island County Elections & Voter Registration.Contact the elections office at https://www.islandcountywa.gov/423/Elections-Voter-Registration
For more information call Election Supervisor Michele Reagan at 360-678-8290, micheler@islandcountywa.gov, or Voter Registration Coordinator Scott Works 360-240-5590, Elections@islandcountywa.gov
Make Your Vote Count
Try not to use the US Mail, since Postmaster DeJoy continues his deliberate and planned slowdown. If you really have to use the mail, get your ballot in the mail before election day. Deadline to receive online and mailed registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day—July 29. Register to vote in person during business hours and any time before 8 PM on Election Day..
If you really can’t do it earlier, bring your ballot to the Post Office counter on Tuesday, August 6 during business hours –usually before 4 PM. No stamp is needed.
Best option: Drop your ballot in one of the ballot drop boxes before 8 PM on Tuesday, August 6.
They are located at:
- Island County Elections Office—400 N Main Street, Coupeville
- Trinity Lutheran Church—18341 Hwy 525, Freeland
- Ken’s Corner Shopping Center—4141 Hwy 525 (at Langley Road), Clinton
- Langley Post Office—front patio, 115 2nd Street, Langley
- Island County Camano Annex—121 N East Camano Drive, Camano Island
- Oak Harbor City Hall—865 SE Barrington, Oak Harbor
Auditor Sheilah Crider warned that she was getting reports of “unofficial ballot drop boxes.” Don’t be fooled. There are only the six official drop boxes listed above. Use those, or the Post Office and nothing else.
View voter deadlines for ballots and registration from the state of Washington Secretary of State:
Meanwhile, it is worth your while to visit the LWV’s national site, specifically its One person one vote site.
Based on the suggestion of a friend’s recommendation who ZOOMed LWV’s National Convention last month, I watched the recorded forum last week: Turn up, Turn Out for One Person One Vote,
A group of panelists presented convincing arguments why the electoral college should be eliminated. The electoral college was called “archaic, racist and not reflective of true representation.”
I also watched a LWV slideshow, “Why we must abolish the Electoral College.”
Let me know your thoughts.