The
deadline to register by mail or online to vote in the November 5, 2013
General Election is Monday, October 7. All registrations must be
postmarked by this date.
Locally, there are two Puyallup School Board positions on the election ballot.
Pat Donovan and Noreen Wolfe are running for Position 1, currently held by Director Pat Donovan.
Karen Edwards and Kathy Yang are vying for Position 4, currently held by Director Greg Heath.
Puyallup School Board candidates are elected to four-year terms on the board.
A valid Washington state driver’s license or Washington state-issued identification card is required to register online. Click to register online.
Pierce
County residents not yet registered to vote in Washington who miss the
mail-in or online deadline can register in person through October 28.
In-person
voter registration is done at the Pierce County Elections Division,
2501 So. 35th St., Suite C, Tacoma. The Elections Division is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
To register to vote in Pierce County, applicants must be:
- At least 18 years old by Election Day.
- A United States citizen and legal Washington state resident.
- Not under the authority of the Department of Corrections.
- Not disqualified from voting due to a court order.
Voter
registration forms are available at each of the Puyallup School
District’s 32 schools, the school district’s Education Service Center,
public libraries, staffed fire stations in unincorporated Pierce County,
city clerks' offices, most state offices, and the Pierce County
Elections Division.
Click to access registration forms on the Internet or call the Pierce County Elections Division at (253) 798-VOTE (8683).
If
registering by mail and it is the first time registering to vote in
Pierce County, applicants must list on the form a Washington state
driver’s license or the last four digits of their Social Security
number.
Washington
state is all vote-by-mail. Local and state election pamphlets will be
mailed the week of October 10 and local ballots will be mailed October
18. Military and overseas ballots and election pamphlets were mailed on
September 20.
View more information about the November General Election on the Pierce County Auditor’s Office Elections Division website.
Elections information may also be accessed by mobile devices such as phones or computer tablets.
People with mobile devices can download from the Internet a “Pierce County MyVote” application to get the following information:
- Register to vote or update voter registration with changes such as address or name.
- Locate the closest ballot drop box and get driving directions.
- View a sample of the current election ballot.
- Confirm
when the ballot is received at the Pierce County Elections Division and
verify there are no problems (the most common problem is a missing
signature). Site users may also view their voting history.
- View a list of federal, state, and county representatives and access contact information for elected officials.
View a copy of the Pierce County Official Local Voters’ Pamphlet (pdf, 6.3Mb) for the November 5, 2013 General Election.