2012 Oct Military Affairs Julie Anderson

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Military Voters

General Election 2012

Chamber of CommerceMilitary Affairs Forum

October 10, 2012


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The Auditors Office

Elections.

Recording.

Licensing.

Animal Control.


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The Auditors Office

UOCAVA = Uniformed and Overseas

Citizens Absentee Voting Act

Pierce County Auditors Office is

responsible for 13,062 UOCAVA voters.


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CONTEXT


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Context: Washington State

Washington state continues to be one of the top5 states transmitting UOCAVA ballots:

California 89,582Florida 75,268

Texas 69,526

New York 54,495Washington 52,892


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Context: JBLM Population*Military stationed at JBLM 43,375

Dependents 56,188

Total military/dependents stationed at JBLM 99,563

Military/dependents registered in Pierce County 9,700

Military/dependents residing in Pierce County 5,822

Military/dependents outside Pierce County 3,878

Registered military/dependents living on base 2,389

* Data provided by JBLM, April 2012


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JBLM Out-of-State voters

Most JBLM claim residence in anotherstate.

34 states*require ballots be in the elections

office by Election Day to be valid.

17 states require they be postmarked by

Election Day.

4 states have conditional requirements.

* States or territories


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COORDINATION


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No Wrong Door

Federal Voting Assistance Program.FVAP...getting stronger!

Register to vote in home of record.

Get an absentee ballot.

Coordination / training Voting

Assistance Officers.


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ASSISTANCE


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Exemptions from deadlines

Request and vote a ballot without a

formal registration.

Accept federal write in ballots for anyelection.

Ballot can be received anytime prior to

certification (15 or 21 days).


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Local convenience

24-7 Ballot Drop Boxes locations:

DuPont Ross Plaza, 1500 Wilmington Dr.

Lakewood Park and Ride, 10417 South TacomaWay

Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St SW

Parkland Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S Roy Y Park and Ride, SR 507 and Pacific Ave S


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Local convenience

Voting Center at Clover Park Technical

College

Open Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday In person voting

Replacement ballots

Questions


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Exemptions from USPS

Postage not required. All military

voters receive a postage paid return

envelope. A USPS postmark is not required on

military ballot envelopes.

Military voters can now return their

ballots electronically.


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eBallot Option

Recent state legislation will allow us to

receive ballots by email.

Access their ballot online. Use the website to mark their ballot.

Print, fax a hardcopy or send a PDF.

Return the ballot via the mail or email.


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eBallot Option

Voluntary opt-in.

Emailed 45 days prior to election.

We can get a ballot to a voteranywhere in the world if they haveaccess to the internet.

This provides 65 days for the ballotto get to us.


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RESULTS


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Washington State Rocks

Washington state counted 99.1% ofUOCAVA ballots returned.

California 95.5%Florida 95.9%

Texas 97.0%

New York 73.9%

Washington 99.1%


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Military Voters a lot like us

Age influences turnout significantly.

Over 62% of the JBLM voters are under

the age of 35. Military or civilian, young men have the

lowest turnout among voters.


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Projections

9,2299,559 9,665

10,251

14,000

7,277

1,768

4,058

2,342

11,200

78.85%

18.50%

41.99%

22.85%

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UOCAVA Voter Turnout

Registered Voters Voter Turnout Percent Turnout


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Questions?

Julie Anderson

Pierce County Auditor

253-798-3188

[email protected]

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2012 Oct Military Affairs Julie Anderson