What steps are being taken to educate voters and reduce the incidence of spoilage for the primary election?
The Secretary of State has budgeted $1.7 million for an education and outreach program on the new primary that will run from August 15 to September 14. All 3 million households in Washington will receive an educational mailer on how to vote this primary before the absentee ballots are received. TV and radio ads will also run during this time. The key messages in the campaign will be to read instructions, pick a party, and only vote for candidates in that party. All 39 counties are also conducting voter education campaigns that include in many cases local voters pamphlets and in-depth information on their websites. County Auditors are training poll workers to assist voters with the new rules for the primary. Election officials are also making special efforts to make sure clear instructions are being provided on all mail ballot envelopes and on the ballots themselves to reinforce the importance of picking a party by using the party “check-off box”. Newspapers and electronic media are rep
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