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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> King County, WA <KingCounty@subscriptions.kingcounty.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 2, 2025 1:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> jacobstruiksma@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> King County Elections Mails Ballots for April Special Election, Pilots New Verification Options for Voters<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:140%'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse' id=yahoo><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#EDEDED;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=view-in-browser><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;text-align:start'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=gdp style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%;text-align:start'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Having trouble viewing this email? <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcontent.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FWAKING%2Fbulletins%2F3da13b1/1/01000195f81e3577-729166f1-fda0-4539-8f63-a1b00bee570a-000000/-GYPQZmTb5CjMe48zNNGW9PGjnzoclyz_g5eNo7qZRM=399">View it as a Web page</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=main-header><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=600 height=155 style='width:6.25in;height:1.6145in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2016/06/898343/newsrelease_original.png" alt="News Release"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=main-body><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><p class=gdp style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>April 2, 2025</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='line-height:110%'><span style='font-size:17.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>King County Elections Mails Ballots for April Special Election, Pilots New Verification Options for Voters</span><span style='font-size:17.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Today, King County Elections mailed ballots to voters countywide for the April Special Election. All 1.4 million registered voters are eligible to participate in this election. Voters will weigh in on <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Finfo.kingcounty.gov%2Fkcelections%2FVote%2Fcontests%2Fballotmeasures.aspx%3Feid=48/1/01000195f81e3577-729166f1-fda0-4539-8f63-a1b00bee570a-000000/XszonNnQkKoYMZBitAQdlNlk4YyDKzStyspJCk5lifQ=399"><span style='color:#407EC9'>six ballot measures.</span></a> Voters should have their ballot in hand by Monday, April 7. Those who don\u2019t receive their ballot should call 206-296-VOTE (8683).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>In this <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcd.kingcounty.gov%2Fen%2Fdept%2Felections%2Felection-information%2F2025%2Fapril-special/1/01000195f81e3577-729166f1-fda0-4539-8f63-a1b00bee570a-000000/4nAK98z07PGiCo8uVmvVOMXCUw4Z7to1lBsGUoIIDos=399"><span style='color:#407EC9'>April Special Election</span></a>, King County Elections is piloting a new way for voters to verify their ballot. This pilot comes after years of advocacy from voters with disabilities. While signatures work for most voters, they do not work for all, and the King County Elections\u2019 Disability Advisory Committee has been instrumental in voicing the need for new ways for all voters to be able to cast a private and secure ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>\u201cAllowing voters to provide their information rather than physically signing the envelope means that more voters will be able to navigate voting independently and privately. The right to vote is only as strong as our ability to access and exercise it, and this pilot is an important step forward in increasing that access for all voters,\u201d said Marci Carpenter, President of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington and member of King County Elections\u2019 Disability Advisory Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>In this election only, voters can choose to sign their return envelope as they normally would <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>OR</span></strong> they can go to <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwa.omniballot.us%2Fsites%2F53033%2Fsite%2Fapp%2Falt-ver%2Fvr%2Fvr/1/01000195f81e3577-729166f1-fda0-4539-8f63-a1b00bee570a-000000/vwMb02xsdpcqhA-C2NN1gAeIW6flJ9HW_F707NPi_AI=399"><span style='color:#407EC9'>kce.wiki/verify</span></a> and provide their Washington State ID or driver\u2019s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security Number. That information must match the voter\u2019s registration record, just like their signature on the return envelope must match the signature(s) on file.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>No matter how a voter verifies, they must return their ballot to have their vote counted. <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, April 22, or in a </span></strong><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcd.kingcounty.gov%2Fen%2Fdept%2Felections%2Fhow-to-vote%2Fballots%2Freturn-my-ballot%2Fballot-drop-boxes/1/01000195f81e3577-729166f1-fda0-4539-8f63-a1b00bee570a-000000/rQcSRcMNtMZuDPoF2Vffpbw2J3sPFagwadY65fHKVrM=399"><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#407EC9'>ballot drop box</span></strong></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> by 8 p.m. sharp on Election Day.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>\u201cHere at King County Elections, we are committed to removing barriers to voting for all. I am incredibly grateful for our Disability Advisory Committee and all of the community members who have advocated for new options, brought ideas and examples, and ultimately helped make this pilot come to life,\u201d stated Director of Elections Julie Wise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:140%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Voters can <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Finfo.kingcounty.gov%2Fkcelections%2Fvote%2Fmyvoterinfo%2Fballottracker/1/01000195f81e3577-729166f1-fda0-4539-8f63-a1b00bee570a-000000/6BnjU8oKHnGJBjtyg9GYpVyOnI2YeIHGC7qxgRlRDvA=399"><span style='color:#407EC9'>track their ballot online and sign up for ballot alerts</span></a>, text and email notifications about where their ballot is in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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